Meroptera cviatella
Meroptera cviatella | |
---|---|
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
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ New North American Lepidoptera And Synonymical Notes
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.