salvinia stem borer/waterlettuce moth
(Samea multiplicalis (Guenee'))


Selected Images


Invasive Listing Sources


No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.

Taxonomic Rank


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Pyraloidea
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Tribe: Spilomelini
Genus: Samea
Subject: Samea multiplicalis (Guenee')