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Family Carposinidae (Carposinid Moths)
Description of Carposinidae
The Carposinid Moths are a small group of small moths. These moths typically have broad wings with a wingspan of 1-2 cm. Larvae bore into fruits, plant shoots, and gum oozing from fruit trees. Pupation usually occurs in a cocoon in the soil.
The Carposinid Moths are a small group of small moths. These moths typically have broad wings with a wingspan of 1-2 cm. Larvae bore into fruits, plant shoots, and gum oozing from fruit trees. Pupation usually occurs in a cocoon in the soil.
