Dicymolomia julianalis

Dicymolomia julianalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Dicymolomia
Species: D. julianalis
Binomial name
Dicymolomia julianalis
(Walker, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta julianalis Walker, 1859
  • Dicymolomia decora Zeller, 1872

Dicymolomia julianalis, or Julia's dicymolomia moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in most of eastern North America[2] and on Cuba.

Diet

The larvae have a diverse diet and have been recorded feeding on Astragalus canadensis and Cirsium lecontei. They have also been recorded as internal feeders in cattails (Typhus species) and cactus stems (Opuntia species). Furthermore, they feed on senescent cotton bolls (Gossypium species) and are also known as predators on the eggs and larvae of Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ↑ Biology and description of the larva of Dicymolomia metalliferalis: A casebearing Glaphyriine (Pyralidae)



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