Klugeana
| Klugeana | |
|---|---|
| Klugeana philoxalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Cuculliinae |
| Genus: | |
Klugeana is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
The South African species Klugeana philoxalis has been proposed as a possible biocontrol agent for dealing with invasive Oxalis pes-caprae in countries where it is a problem. Like many Noctuids, Klugeana philoxalis has larvae that feed nocturnally and hide by day. If suddenly illuminated when feeding in the dark, they drop to the ground.[1]
References
- ^ Kluge, R. L.; Claassens, M.; Klugeana philoxalis Geertsema (Noctuidae: Cuculliinae), the first potential biological control agent for the weed Oxalis pes-caprae L.; Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 1990 Vol. 53 No. 2 pp. 191-198