About Crocidosema lantana Busck, 1910
Crocidosema lantana, commonly known as the lantana flower-cluster moth or lantana tortricid moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. It was first formally described by August Busck in 1910. This species is originally native to Mexico and the southern United States. It was intentionally introduced to Hawaii in 1902, Australia in 1914, and the Caroline Islands in 1948 and 1949, for the purpose of helping control Lantana weeds. It has also been documented as present in Yunnan, China, and in Sri Lanka. The larvae of Crocidosema lantana feed inside the pods of Bignonia chrysantha.
