Lygropia tripunctata explained

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.^[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Texas to South Carolina and Florida.^[2] 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.^[3]

Behaviour and ecology

The larvae feed on Turbina corymbosa, Merremia umbellata and Ipomoea species,^{[4] [5]} and adults tend to be most active from March to October.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. Web site: 801174.00 – 5248 – Lygropia tripunctata – Sweetpotato Leafroller Moth – (Fabricius, 1794) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . March 13, 2018.
3. https://bugguide.net/node/view/286871
4. Web site: Species Lygropia tripunctata - Sweetpotato leafroller - Hodges#5248 . BugGuide . March 12, 2018 . March 13, 2018.
5. Bendicho-Lopez, Aurora (1998). "New Distributional and Foodplant Records for Twenty Cuban Moths". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 52(2):214-216.