Pantographa limata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pantographa
Species:
P. limata
Binomial name
Pantographa limata
(Grote & Robinson, 1867)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sylepta limata Grote & Robinson, 1867

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[2] and Quebec.

The wingspan is about 38 mm.

The larvae feed on Tilia species. They roll the leaves of their host plant. The larvae are green with a black head.[3]

The moth eats basswood, oak and rock elm.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "globiz.pyraloidea.org". globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. ↑ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. ↑ Prof. C. H. Fernald (2011-03-22). "Notes On The Larva Of Pantographa limata, Grote". The Canadian Entomologist. Pubs.esc-sec.ca. 16 (2): 26–27. doi:10.4039/Ent1626-2. S2CID 85890473. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  4. ↑ "Species Pantographa limata - Basswood Leafroller - Hodges#5241". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2020-09-24.


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