Epiblema scudderiana

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Epiblema scudderiana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epiblema
Species:
E. scudderiana
Binomial name
Epiblema scudderiana
Clemens, 1860

Epiblema scudderiana, the goldenrod gall moth, is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] As their common name suggests, they do feed on and form galls on goldenrod stems. To overwinter the caterpillars line the inside of their galls with silk before going into diapause. [5]

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The MONA or Hodges number for Epiblema scudderiana is 3186. [6]

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Goldenrod gall moth, Epiblema scudderiana

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References

  1. "Epiblema scudderiana species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. "Epiblema scudderiana". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. "Epiblema scudderiana Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. "Epiblema scudderiana Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  5. Williamson, Sam M.; Ingelson-Filpula, W. Aline; Hadj-Moussa, Hanane; Storey, Kenneth B. (October 2021). "Epigenetic underpinnings of freeze avoidance in the goldenrod gall moth, Epiblema scudderiana". Journal of Insect Physiology. 134: 104298. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021.104298.
  6. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Epiblema scudderiana" . Retrieved 2018-04-05.

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