''Lamida moncusalis'', the cashew shoot and blossom webber, is a species of
snout moth in the genus ''
Lamida''.
It was described by
Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in
India.
The larvae feed on
cashew
The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus ''Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cult ...
and
mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree ''Mangifera indica''. It is believed to have originated in the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South a ...
.
Insect Management - cashew
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Moths described in 1859
Epipaschiinae
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