Pantographa limata, the basswood leafroller moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin[2] and Quebec.

Pantographa limata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pantographa
Species:
P. limata
Binomial name
Pantographa limata
(Grote & Robinson, 1867)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sylepta limata Grote & Robinson, 1867

The wingspan is about 38 mm.

The larvae feed on Tilia species. They roll the leaves of their host plant.[3]

The moth eats basswood, oak and rock elm.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "globiz.pyraloidea.org". globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. ^ Prof. C. H. Fernald (2011-03-22). "Notes On The Larva Of Pantographa limata, Grote". The Canadian Entomologist. 16 (2). Pubs.esc-sec.ca: 26–27. doi:10.4039/Ent1626-2. S2CID 85890473. Retrieved 2011-10-18.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Species Pantographa limata - Basswood Leafroller - Hodges#5241". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2020-09-24.