Mexican jumping bean moth
insect
Also known as: Laspeyresia saltitans
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association with Mexican jumping bean
- In Mexican jumping bean
…larvae of a small olethreutid moth (Laspeyresia salitans). The movements of the larvae feeding on the pulp within the seed, which are intensified by warmth, give the seed the familiar jumping movement.
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olethreutid moth
- In olethreutid moth
The larvae of the Mexican jumping bean moth (Laspeyresia saltitans) live inside the seeds of certain shrubs (Sebastiania), feeding on the kernels. Movement of the larvae make the seeds jump.
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