Omphalocera cariosa

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Omphalocera cariosa
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O. cariosa
Binomial name
Omphalocera cariosa
Lederer, 1863
Synonyms
  • Omphalocera dentosa Grote, 1881

Omphalocera cariosa is a species of snout moth, and the type species in the genus Omphalocera. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found from North America (including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia)[2] to Brazil.

Adults are on wing from May to August in North America.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Menispermum canadense.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "800004.00 – 5625 – Omphalocera cariosa – Lederer, 1863". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 2, 2020.