About Salbia haemorrhoidalis Guenée, 1854
Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis, commonly known as the lantana leaftier, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854, and its original scientific name is Salbia haemorrhoidalis Guenée, 1854. This moth is native to South America, Central America, Mexico, the Antilles, and the southern United States. It was introduced to Hawaii in 1956, Queensland in 1958, Réunion, and Mauritius for the purpose of controlling Lantana. The larvae of this species feed on the leaves of Lantana species.
