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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Olethreutinae » Grapholitini » Dichrorampha » Sapodilla Pod Borer Moth - Hodges#3414.1 (Dichrorampha sapodilla)

Species Dichrorampha sapodilla - Sapodilla Pod Borer Moth - Hodges#3414.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Tortricoidea (Tortricid Moths)

Family Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)

Subfamily Olethreutinae

Tribe Grapholitini

Genus Dichrorampha

Species sapodilla (Sapodilla Pod Borer Moth - Hodges#3414.1)

Hodges Number

3414.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Dichrorampha sapodilla Heppner, 1981 (1)

Explanation of Names

The specific epithet refers to the common name of the larval host plant of sapodilla.

Numbers

The genus Dichrorampha includes 15 species in America north of Mexico. (2)

Size

Heppner (1981) listed the forewing length as 3.8-4.5 mm. (1)

Identification

Range

Florida. (3), (1)

Holotype ♂ Homestead, Dade County, Florida, 4-IV-1974, larvae reared, R.M. Baranowski, emerged 18-IV-1974. (1)

Season

Heppner (1981) studied specimens collected from March to June. (1)

Heppner (2003) reported adults from March to July, and October. (4)

Food

Heppener (1981) listed Manilkara zapota (sapodilla) as the larval host plant.

Bacheler & Baranowski (1975) reported the adults visit flowers of the host plant.

Print References

Heppner, J.B., 1981. Two new Dichrorampha (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Florida. The Florida Entomologist 64(2): 271; figs 1, 2, 5-8. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)

Smithsonian Collection

Works Cited

1.	Two new Dichrorampha (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Florida John B. Heppner. 1981. The Florida Entomologist, 64(2): 271-276.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Florida

4.	Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas: Lepidoptera of Florida J.B. Heppner. 2003. Florida Department of Agriculture 17(1): 1-670.

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 11 August, 2013 - 5:05pm
Last updated 15 August, 2014 - 11:18pm

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