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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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Moths of Zihuatanejo
ORDER LEPIDOPTERA
Lesser Cornstalk Borer Moth
Elasmopalpus lignosella
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
The lesser cornstalk borer is a small, yellow to black moth with sexual dimorphism that varies by location. This moth species is a pest on a variety of grain and legume crops, with larvae that feed by tunneling into the stem of the host plant.
![Elasmopalpus Knot-horn Moth](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_74e8d9f9b16040ec953d35f23a035218~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_74e8d9f9b16040ec953d35f23a035218~mv2.jpeg)
![Elasmopalpus Knot-horn Moth](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_d57d9c55eff64444b7a11907517800b8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_321,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_d57d9c55eff64444b7a11907517800b8~mv2.jpeg)
![Elasmopalpus Knot-horn Moth](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_10d1445fab774c318f2b7a2563098bb0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_10d1445fab774c318f2b7a2563098bb0~mv2.jpeg)
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