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Neurostrota gunniella
Neurostrota gunniella
Field notes
The mimosa stem-mining moth (Neurostrota gunniella) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico and Texas, as well as Thailand and the Northern Territory in Australia, where it was introduced in 1989 to control Mimosa pigra.
The wingspan is about 8 mm.
The larvae feed on Mimosa asperata, Mimosa pigra, Neptunia oleracea and Neptunia plena. Mimosa pigra is the main larval host plant.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided