Crambidae

63.045 Mung Moth Maruca vitrata (Fabricius, 1787)

Immigrant

Similar species:

Forewing: 13 to 15mm

Habitats:

Habits: The moth is nocturnal and comes to light.

Foodplant: The early stages have not been recorded in Britain and Ireland. The larva lives within the pods and flowers of beans and in the tropics is a serious pest of Mung Bean, Soya Bean, Kidney Bean, French Bean, Cowpea, Pigeonpea and other beans.