Sagalassa valida
Sagalassa valida, the oil palm rootworm, is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It is found in Panama, Colombia, Peru, Guyana and Brazil.
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The larvae feed on Elaeis guineensis. They mine in the roots of their host plant, destroying the tissue and leaving only the cortex intact.[1]
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