Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum Dyar, 1904 is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum Dyar, 1904

Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum Dyar, 1904

The dotted ecdytolopha moth (Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum) is a Tortricidae moth found in North America whose larvae feed on Robinia plants.

Family
Genus
Gymnandrosoma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum Dyar, 1904

Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum, commonly known as the dotted ecdytolopha moth, is a species of moth that belongs to the family Tortricidae. This moth is found in North America. Confirmed records of its occurrence come from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The wingspan of adult Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum is approximately 20 mm. Adult moths can be seen in flight from March through November, with the majority of recorded sightings falling between May and August. The larvae of this species feed on plants of the Robinia genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Gymnandrosoma

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