Capparis-feeder

Guides

• Alatuncusia bergii

  Berg's alatuncusia moth

  Alatuncusia bergii is a small crambid moth described by Möschler in 1890. It occurs in the Caribbean region and southern Florida, where adults fly from July through December. The larvae feed exclusively on Capparis cynophallophora, a caper family shrub.

  crambid-mothNeotropicalspecialist-herbivoreCapparis-feederFlorida-native

• Itaballia demophile

  Cross-barred White, Crossbarred White, Black-banded White

  Itaballia demophile is a small pierid butterfly distributed from the southern United States through Central America to Paraguay. It occupies disturbed habitats and has a wingspan of 30–35 mm. The species exhibits considerable geographic variation, with ten recognized subspecies. Larvae are specialized feeders on Capparis species.

  butterflywhitepieridNeotropicaldisturbed-habitatCapparis-feeder