Clydonopteron sacculana
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Clydonopteron |
| Species: | C. sacculana |
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| Clydonopteron sacculana (Bosc, 1800)[1] | |
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Clydonopteron tecomae, the Trumpet Vine Moth, is a species of snout moth. It was described by Bosc in 1800.[1] It is found in the West Indies, Brazil and Argentina.[2] In North America, it is found from Washington DC to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Wingspan 15-25 mm. The forewings are brownish-crimson, washed with orange to the postmedial line. The costa is wavy and there is some grey shading in the subterminal area and a white dash. Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on the seedpods of Campsis radicans. Pupation also takes place in the seedpods.
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Clydonopteron at funet
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