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Eumarozia malachitana

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Eumarozia malachitana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Eumarozia
Species:
E. malachitana
Binomial name
Eumarozia malachitana
(Zeller, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Grapholitha (Poecilochroma) malachitana Zeller, 1875

Eumarozia malachitana, the sculptured moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.[2]

The wingspan is 11.5–16 mm. Adults are on wing in July and from September to October.

The larvae feed on Ostrya virginiana, Diospyros virginiana, Pyrus communis, Cassia, Gomphrena and Manilkara species.[3]

Life cycle

  • Larva inside leaf shelter
    Larva inside leaf shelter
  • Pupa
    Pupa
  • Adult
    Adult

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide
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