Fruit-associated

Guides

  • Anatrachyntis badia

    Florida Pink Scavenger

    A small scavenger moth with a 9–10 mm wingspan, native to the southern United States and introduced to Europe and Hawaii. Larvae feed on decaying plant material, dried fruit, and sooty mold, occasionally causing superficial damage to citrus rinds. First described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962.