Biology:Pococera expandens
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| Pococera expandens (Walker, 1863)[1]
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Pococera expandens, the striped oak webworm moth or double-humped pococera moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana , Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts , Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee , Texas , Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is 22 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.[2]
The larvae feed on Quercus alba. They are gregarious in early instars and tie multiple leaves into a silken nest. These nests are often filled with frass.[3]
References
- ↑ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/26251. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ↑ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5608. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ↑ Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America
Wikidata ☰ Q14130142 entry
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