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] |
The Basswood Leafroller Moth (Pantographa limata) 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]