Triclonella pergandeella
| Triclonella pergandeella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Triclonella |
| Species: | T. pergandeella |
| Binomial name | |
| Triclonella pergandeella Busck, [1901] | |
Triclonella pergandeella, the Sweetclover Root Borer Moth, is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the District of Columbia, from Arkansas to Florida, Louisiana and Texas.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.
The larvae feed on Lespedeza and Clitoria species. They tie two leaves together, forming a shelter from which feeding takes place. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 12 mm. They have a black body with short white hairs and yellow spots and smaller dots. The head is yellow. The species overwinters as an adult.[3]