Apocera zographica explained

Apocera zographica is a species of snout moth in the genus Apocera. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1913. It is found in Mexico, Venezuela[1] and Argentina.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Cardiospermum grandiflorum. The tie the leaves of their host plant together and feed from within.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/pyralidae/epipaschiinae/apocera/ "Apocera Schaus, 1912"
  2. Web site: BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF INVASIVE WEEDS IN ARGENTINA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714164109/https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/0409531-biological-control-of-invasive-weeds-in-argentina.html . July 14, 2024 . July 14, 2024 . United States Department of Agriculture.

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