Species Paralobesia liriodendrana - Tulip-tree Leaftier Moth - Hodges#2711

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Paralobesia liriodendrana (Kearfott, 1904)

Polychrosis liriodendrana Kearfott, 1904 (1), (2)

Lobesia liriodendrana

Phylogenetic sequence #620493

Specific epithet from the host plant genus (Liriodendron). (1)

FWL≈7mm. (3)

Wingspan 11.5-12.5 mm. (1)

Inner half of front wing uniformly lilac or leaden-blue, crossed by well-defined narrow brown lines. Ground color of outer half of front wing rich ochreous-brown. (2)

Records from the eastern half of the United States. (4)

Larva known to skeletonize leaves of Magnolia, in Florida (3), and on Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), in Maryland. (5), (1)

Eggs are laid on the leaves from May - Sept. Young larvae bore into the mid vein near the petiole and feed in mines during the first instar. Older larvae feed under webs spun on the lower surface of the leaves or between 2 leaves webbed tightly together. Pupation occurs under the web.(6)

Paralobesia viteana: ground color pale yellowish-brown

Kearfott, W.D. 1904. North American Tortricidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 30(4): 293 (1)

Moth Photographers Group (4)

BOLD Systems

Maryland Biodiversity Project