''Diastema tigris'', the lantana moth or lantana control moth, is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The species was
first described by
Achille Guenée in 1852. It is endemic to the US states of
Florida and
Texas, but has been introduced in
Zambia,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
,
Micronesia,
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...
,
Hawaii,
Ghana,
St. Helena
Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constitu ...
,
Tanzania,
Uganda and
Mauritius.
[Kueffer & Mauremootoo (2004)]
''Case Studies On the Status of Invasive Woody Plant Species in the Western Indian Ocean''
FAO.org. as biological control of ''
Lantana camara''.
The
wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Lantana camara''.
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Acontiinae
Moths of Mauritius
Moths of Africa
Moths of North America
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