Cucumber moths, 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢 (Saunders, 1851) are named after the group of plants it feeds on as they prefer plants of the Cucurbitaceae family. These plants enhance the attractiveness of the sex pheromones spread by females to attract males by increasing pheromone production and release.
