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Mampava rhodoneura, the buffel grass seed caterpillar, is a species of snout moth in the genus Mampava. It was described by Turner in 1905, and is known from Queensland in Australia.[2]
The larvae feed on the seeds of Cenchrus pennisetiformis. They web together the heads of their host plant.[3]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Buffel grass: both friend and foe - An evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of buffel grass use, and recommendations for future research
- ↑ "tropicalforages.info". Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
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