About Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
This moth species, Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956, has yellow coloration across all its wings, thorax, and abdomen. Males have bipectinated antennae, their mid tibiae are covered in very long hair, and their forewings have both antemedial and postmedial tufts on the inner margin. Ecologically, P. pseudoinsulata is an obligate parasite of the weed Chromolaena odorata. Because C. odorata is an invasive species in many tropical regions around the world, P. pseudoinsulata has been used for biological control of this weed.
