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Red-necked Peanutworm Moth
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Butterflies & moths

Red-necked Peanutworm Moth

Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875

Names

EnglishRed-necked Peanutworm Moth
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameStegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875

About this species

Stegasta bosqueella (red-necked peanutworm moth) is a species of moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

The larvae are a pest on Arachis hypogaea. They feed on the foliage of their host plant.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGelechiidae
GenusStegasta

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