November 27, 2021

I am known as a Cucumber Moth

In Africa and Asia, I'm considered a pest

I tend to eat fruit

There lies the dispute

I don't only eat, I infest!

Special thanks to guest photographer, David Simpson.

Location: Palm Bay, FL

Sources  https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/assets/factsheets/diaphania-indica-nitidalis-hyalinata.pdf

Photo © 2021 David Simpson and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson