Spoladea recurvalis - Spinach moth

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Spoladea recurvalis

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Species details:

Note: A known pest on vegetables such as beet and spinach
Distribution: Found in all warmer regions of the world
Larval food (by plant family):
Larval food (by plant genus):
AmaranthaceaeAmaranthus (Food plant)
AmaranthaceaeChenopodium (Food plant)
Larval food (by plant species):
Literature:

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Spoladea recurvalis .
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=401000, retrieved 9 December 2024

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