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Lineodes integra

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Lineodes integra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Lineodes
Species:
L. integra
Binomial name
Lineodes integra
(Zeller, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Scoptonoma integra Zeller, 1873

Lineodes integra, the eggplant leafroller moth or nightshade leaftier, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from the southern United States (from Florida to California), south to Chile. It has also been recorded from Illinois, Michigan, Ontario and Cuba.

The wingspan is about 18 mm.

The larvae feed on Solanaceae species, including Solanum melongena, Physalis species, Capsicum species, Solanum viarum and Solanum lycopersicum.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lineodes integra (Zeller, 1873)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi Entomological Museum.
  2. ^ "Species Lineodes integra - Eggplant Leafroller - Hodges#5107". BugGuide.