Marmara gulosa
Appearance
Citrus peelminer | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Marmara |
Species: | M. gulosa
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Binomial name | |
Marmara gulosa Guillén & Davis, 2001[1]
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Marmara gulosa, the citrus peelminer, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from California, Arizona, Texas and Florida in the United States and from Cuba.
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The larvae feed on Nerium oleander, Citrullus vulgaris, Prosopis, Persea americana, Gossypium hirsutum, Citrus paradisi, Salix lasiolepis and Vitis vinifera.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]A Marmara species feeding on Citrus species was originally identified as Marmara salictella. Later research concluded this species is distinct. It is now known as Marmara gulosa.
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