Pantographa limata
| Pantographa limata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pantographa |
| Species: | P. limata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pantographa limata (Grote & Robinson, 1867)[1] | |
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Pantographa limata, the basswood leafroller moth, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin[2] and Quebec.
The wingspan is about 38 mm.
The larvae feed on Tilia species. They roll the leaves of their host plant. The larvae are green with a black head.[3]
References
- ↑ "globiz.pyraloidea.org". globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ Prof. C. H. Fernald (2011-03-22). "Notes On The Larva Of Pantographa limata, Grote". Pubs.esc-sec.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
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