Meroptera cviatella
| Meroptera cviatella | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Meroptera[1] |
| Species: | M. cviatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Meroptera cviatella Dyar, 1905 | |
Meroptera cviatella, the poplar bud borer moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Meroptera. It was described by Dyar in 1905, and is known from North America, including Illinois, Colorado, Iowa, Oklahoma and Quebec.[2]
The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The basal space, costa and inner margin of the wing are broadly bright reddish brown, while the center beyond the base is purplish gray.[3]
The larvae feed on the buds of Populus species.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ New North American Lepidoptera And Synonymical Notes
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