Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Cryptothelea gloverii (Packard, 1869)
Platoeceticus gloveri Packard, 1869
Explanation of Names
Named for Mr. Glover from Florida who discovered a larva (basket-worm) on his orange. Mr. Glover produced wonderful drawings of the species. (Packard, 1869)
Numbers
Cryptothelea has two species in America north of Mexico.
(2) Identification
Similar to Cryptothelea nigrita which has a slightly different shaped outer margin. The shape of the scales on the forewing are different.
Cryptothelea gloverii forewing scales are "elongate, narrowly oblanceolate
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♂ antennae 22-24 segmented.
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Range
Atlantic and Gulf Coast states to Mexico and Honduras.
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Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Season
Adults are most common from May through October.
Heppner (2003) reports January to November for Florida.
(12)Food
Villanueva, Rodrigues & Childers (2005) report the larvae feed on the foliage and fruit. They also feed on the mites and scales insects associated with the host plant.
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Pierce (1995) listed
Pseudoaonidia duplex (Camphor scale).
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Heppner (2003)
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Acacia sp.
Achillea milletfolium (yarrow)
Carya sp. (hickory)
Celtis sp. (hackberry)
Citrus sp.
Crataegus sp. (hawthorn)
Diospyros virginiana (persimmon)
Erythrina sp.
Feijoa sp. (pineapple guava)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Jerusalem thorn)
Persea americana (avocado)
Pseudobombax ellipticum (pink shaving brush)
Psidium guajava (guava)
Pyracantha coccinea (scarlet firethorn)
Sapindus drummondii (soapberry)
Spondia mombin (mombin or hog plum)
Veitchia merrillii (Christmas palm)
Yucca sp.
Zanthoxylum fagara (lime pricklyash)
Quercus sp. (oak)
Rosa sp.
Print References
Davis, D.R. 1964. Bagworm moths of the Western Hemisphere (Lepidoptera: Psychidae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 244:
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Packard, 1869. Guide to the Study of Insects.
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