Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
| Notes: | This species feeds on the developing seeds of sunflowers and can become somewhat of a pest. | ||
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| Literature: | Picker, M., Griffiths, C. & Weaving, A. (2002), Field guide to Insects of South Africa, Struik Publishers, Cape Town, p. 138. |