| Pantographa limata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pantographa |
| Species: | P. limata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pantographa limata (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
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Pantographa limata, the basswood leafroller moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. 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 and Quebec.
The wingspan is about 38 mm.
The larvae feed on Tilia species. They roll the leaves of their host plant.
The moth eats basswood, oak and rock elm.
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". The Canadian Entomologist. 16 (2). Pubs.esc-sec.ca: 26–27. doi:10.4039/Ent1626-2. S2CID 85890473. Retrieved 2011-10-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Species Pantographa limata - Basswood Leafroller - Hodges#5241". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2020-09-24.