Earias perhuegeli
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The Rough Bollworm is a moth
of the Nolidae
family. It is found in the northern two-thirds of Australia
and several islands in the South Pacific
.
The wingspan
is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Gossypium australe
, Gossypium populifolium, Abutilon otocarpum, Abelmoschus ficulneus
, Hibiscus trionum, Hibiscus panduriformis, Alyogyne hakeifolia
and Adansonia gregorii, and are considered a pest of Gossypium hirsutum
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Nolidae
Nolidae
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,400 described species worldwide. They are mostly small with dull colouration, the main distinguishing feature being tufts of raised scales on the forewings...
family. It is found in the northern two-thirds of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and several islands in the South Pacific
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Gossypium australe
Gossypium australe
Gossypium australe is an endemic woody shrub, related to cotton, found in north western Australia. Preferring sandy soils near watercourses, it grows to about two or three feet tall....
, Gossypium populifolium, Abutilon otocarpum, Abelmoschus ficulneus
Abelmoschus ficulneus
Abelmoschus ficulneus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Abelmoschus, family Malvaceae. Commonly known as White Wild Musk Mallow or Native Rosella, it is fibrous perennial with a woody stem...
, Hibiscus trionum, Hibiscus panduriformis, Alyogyne hakeifolia
Alyogyne hakeifolia
Alyogyne hakeifolia is a flowering plant found in southern regions of Australia. The plant is similar to a Hibiscus and was assumed to be part of that genus for many years. It is known to have been cultivated in England since the mid nineteenth century.-Description:An erect shrub, up to three...
and Adansonia gregorii, and are considered a pest of Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum, known as Upland Cotton or Mexican Cotton, is the most widely planted species of cotton in the United States, constituting some 95% of all cotton production and is native to Central America and possibly Mexico Worldwide, the figure is about 90% of all production for this...
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