Cremastobombycia lantanella

Cremastobombycia lantanella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Cremastobombycia
Species:
C. lantanella
Binomial name
Cremastobombycia lantanella
Busck, 1910

Cremastobombycia lantanella, commonly known as the lantana leaf miner, is a moth in the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by August Busck in 1910. It is native to the southern United States, including Texas , as well as Mexico. It was introduced to Hawaii in 1902 as a biological control agent against invasive lantana species.

The wingspan is about 7mm.

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.


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