Galápagos-islands

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• Diaphania indica

  cucumber moth, cotton caterpillar, leaf roller

  Diaphania indica is a widespread moth species occurring primarily in tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, native to southern Asia. It is a significant agricultural pest of cucurbitaceous crops, with larvae feeding on leaves, stems, and fruits of host plants. The species has been documented on multiple continents and is subject to biological control efforts using parasitoid wasps. Laboratory studies have established detailed demographic parameters and life cycle duration.

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• Sympherobius barberi

  Barber's brown lacewing

  Sympherobius barberi is a species of brown lacewing in the family Hemerobiidae, commonly known as Barber's brown lacewing. The species has a remarkably broad distribution spanning Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America. It was first described by Banks in 1903 and has been recorded from the Galápagos Islands, representing both a new species record for the archipelago and the first record of the genus Sympherobius from the islands. The species was introduced to New Zealand in 1936 as a biological control agent for aphids and mealybugs but failed to establish.

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