Omiodes indicata Fabricius

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae

Common name

Lablab leaf webber

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Pigeonpea, lablab, groundnut, cowpea, black gram, green gram, soybean, lucerne, sunhemp, etc.

Greenish caterpillars web the leaves together and feed from inside; due to scraping of tissues, leaves become skeletonized and dry up.

Pest status

Minor.

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