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Butterflies and Moths feeding on figs (Lepidoptera)

 

(Life: Kingdom: Metazoa (animals); Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Hexapoda; Order: Lepidoptera)

 

 

Other Insects feeding on figs

Latex_sabotage

Latex sabotage of fig leaves by moth caterpillars.
Myrina dermaptera (Lesser fig-tree bue, Scarce fig-tree blue)

Myrina dermaptera (Lesser fig-tree blue, Scarce fig-tree blue).
Myrina silenus (Common fig-tree blue)

Myrina silenus (Common fig-tree blue).

Credits

Photographs © Steve Woodhall or © Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of South Africa).

Web authors Simon van Noort (Iziko South African Museum)

and Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA, France)

 

Citation: van Noort, S. & Rasplus, JY. 2024. Figweb: figs and fig wasps of the world. URL: www.figweb.org(Accessed on <day-month-year>).

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