Clydonopteron sacculana

Clydonopteron sacculana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Clydonopteron
Species:	C. sacculana
Binomial name
Clydonopteron sacculana (Bosc, 1800)[1]
Synonyms
Pyralis sacculana Bosc, 1800 Clydonopteron tecomae Riley, 1880

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.

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