Caudellia apyrella

Caudellia apyrella, the crescent-winged caudellia moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Caudellia. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904 in honor of his colleague Andrew Nelson Caudell.[1] It is found in North America.

Caudellia apyrella
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C. apyrella
Binomial name
Caudellia apyrella
Synonyms
  • Caudellia albovittella Dyar 1904

The larvae feed on Cuscuta compacta and Cuscuta gronovii.[3]

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