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.

References

  1. 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Clydonopteron at funet


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