Common name
Lantana Moth
Informal group
Insects
Territories
Establishment status detail
?Extinct (St Helena Invertebrate Forum (2024) St Helena Species Spreadsheet v12.5. Dataset.);
First record
1971
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Socio-economic impacts
Biocontrol agent. (St Helena Invertebrate Forum (2024) St Helena Species Spreadsheet v12.5. Dataset.);
Other notes
Released as a biocontrol for Lantana, it was not successful and appears to have failed.
Pathway detail
Biocontrol agent. (St Helena Invertebrate Forum (2024) St Helena Species Spreadsheet v12.5. Dataset.);
References
Key, R., Fowler, L., Pryce, D., Wilkins, V., Key, R. (2021). Terrestrial & Freshwater Invertebrates of St Helena. Pisces Publications, Newbury; St Helena Invertebrate Forum (2024) St Helena Species Spreadsheet v12.5. Dataset.;