Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Maruca pod borer, bean pod borer, soybean pod borer, mung moth, and the legume pod borer.
Maruca vitrata (Fabricius, 1787)
Family: Crambidae
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Caterpillar Hosts: Pest of leguminous crops like pigeon pea, cowpea, mung bean and soybean.
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Range: Worldwide in the tropics. Asia, Africa, North, South and Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia & Oceania
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 21, 2016
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 08, 2022
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