Lorita scarificata
Lorita scarificata, the chrysanthemum flower borer or Lora Aborn's moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to North America (where it has been recorded from Florida and California) and is an introduced species in Hawaii.
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Chrysanthemum blossoms, Cuscuta californica and green bell pepper.
Etymology
Lorita abornana or Lora Aborn's moth was named for composer, performer and pianist Lora Aborn. It is now considered a synonym of Lorita scarificata.
gollark: I *think* some stage of PotatoBIOS term handling might make capturing the real terminal output impossible, though.
gollark: It should take a fraction of a second.
gollark: They're short primes for PotatOS.
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gollark: My idea was to capture and read the output (including the prime it gives), factor it, and queue appropriate keyboard events.
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