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Chrysoteuchia
''Chrysoteuchia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Most are native to Asia. The cranberry girdler (''C. topiarius'') is a pest of turfgrasses in North America. It also attacks cranberry and fir.Hodgson, E. R. and A. H. RoeCranberry girdler.Utah Pests Fact Sheet. Utah State University Extension. 2007. There were about thirty species in the genus as of 2010. Species *'' Chrysoteuchia argentistriellus'' (Leech, 1889) *'' Chrysoteuchia atrosignatus'' (Zeller, 1877) *'' Chrysoteuchia culmella'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - garden grass-veneer *'' Chrysoteuchia curvicavus'' Song & Chen in Chen, Song & Yuan, 2001 *'' Chrysoteuchia daisetsuzana'' (Matsumura, 1927) *'' Chrysoteuchia deltella'' Song & Chen in Chen, Song & Yuan, 2001 *'' Chrysoteuchia dentatella'' Song & Chen in Chen, Song & Yuan, 2001 *'' Chrysoteuchia diplogrammus'' (Zeller, 1863) *'' Chrysoteuchia disasterella'' Bleszynski, 1965 *'' Chrysoteuchia distinctellus'' (Leech, 1889) *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysoteuchia Topiarius
''Chrysoteuchia topiarius'', the topiary grass-veneer moth, subterranean sod webworm or cranberry girdler, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was Species description, first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1866. It is found in most of North America. The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The forewings vary from dark clay coloured to light yellowish brown. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from late June to early August in one generation per year. The larvae feed on a wide range of plant, including mostly grasses. The young larvae feed on soft tissue such as the crowns, leaves and roots of their host plant. Mature larvae feed on the bark of cranberry and conifer seedling roots and crowns. They have also been recorded on blueberry. Gallery Image:Chrysoteuchia topiaria damage.jpg, Damage Image:Chrysoteuchia topiaria damage1.jpg, Damage Image:Chrysoteuchia_topiaria_trap.jpg, Trap References Moths described in 1866 Crambini Moths of North America { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |