''Lygropia tripunctata'', commonly known as the sweetpotato leafroller, is a species of
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was first described by
Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from
Texas to
South Carolina and
Florida. It is also found from the
West Indies and Central America to Brazil.
Description
Lygropia tripunctata is primarily grayish-brown, with light yellow wings. It has a
wingspan of around 26 mm and three distinct black dots along its back.
Behaviour and ecology
The larvae feed on ''
Turbina corymbosa
''Ipomoea corymbosa'' is a species of morning glory, native throughout Latin America from Mexico as far south as Peru and widely naturalised elsewhere. Its common names include Christmasvine, Christmaspops, and snakeplant.
Description and names ...
'', ''
Merremia umbellata
''Camonea umbellata'', commonly known as hogvine, yellow merremia, and yellow wood rose, is a thin vine growing to a maximum thickness of . It has many uses in Indian traditional medicines. The flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.
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'' and ''
Ipomoea'' species,
[Bendicho-Lopez, Aurora (1998)]
"New Distributional and Foodplant Records for Twenty Cuban Moths"
''Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society''. 52(2):214-216. and adults tend to be most active from March to October.
References
Moths described in 1794
Lygropia
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