Biology:Meroptera cviatella
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Short description: Species of insect
| Meroptera cviatella | |
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| Species: | M. cviatella
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| Meroptera cviatella Dyar, 1905
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Meroptera cviatella, the poplar bud borer moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Meroptera. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. 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". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ↑ New North American Lepidoptera And Synonymical Notes
Wikidata ☰ Q13769891 entry
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