Local feeder (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) in stems of Amorpha
| Record no.: | 0047, 0705 |
|---|---|
| Feeding guild: | Local feeder in stem |
| Taxonomy: | Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae: Walshia amorphella |
| Stages observed: | trace |
| Hosts in Amorpha: | A. canescens (leadplant); A. fruticosa (indigo bush) |
- Forms hard, spindle-shaped swellings on twigs
- The examples I photographed in 2016 and 2018 were about 25-35 mm in length, located on the upper portions of the twigs, within ~12 cm of the twig tips
- The galls are particularly conspicuous in winter, after leaves have fallen
- More information: Eiseman et al. (2024)
- Eiseman, C.S., Nanz, S., O'Connor, M., and R.H. Biagi. 2024. Species Walshia amorphella - Hodges#1616. Species page at BugGuide.net. Retrieved March 6, 2024 from https://bugguide.net/node/view/586175.[return to in-text citation]
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