Plutella armoraciae

Plutella armoraciae is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in north-western North America.

Plutella armoraciae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Plutellidae
Genus: Plutella
Species:
P. armoraciae
Binomial name
Plutella armoraciae
Busck, 1912[1]
Synonyms
  • Plutella amoraciae Marsh, 1913
  • Plutella monochlora Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults superficially look like a very pale Plutella xylostella.

The larvae feed on Armoracia species.[2]

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Plutella australiana (Lepidoptera, Plutellidae), an overlooked diamondback moth revealed by DNA barcodes
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