Английская Википедия:Homaledra sabalella

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Speciesbox Homaledra sabalella, the palm leaf skeletonizer moth, is a moth in the family Pterolonchidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.[1] It is also present in Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Cuba.

Taxonomy

Homaledra sabalella was described as Laverna sabalella by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1880.[2] It was included in the family Coleophoridae by Ron Hodges in 1983. Hodges then moved it to the subfamily Batrachedrinae of the Batrachedridae in 1999.[2][3][4] In 2014, a cladistic analysis performed by Heikkilä et al., which led them to decide it was better to reclassify the genus in the family Pterolonchidae.[5]

Description

The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults mature and are active year-round.

Ecology

The larvae feed on Sabal palmetto, Sabal causiarum and Cocos nucifera. They feed on the palm fronds.

References

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