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Pantographa limata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pantographa
Species:	P. limata
Binomial name
Pantographa limata (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
Synonyms
Sylepta limata Grote & Robinson, 1867

Pantographa limata, the basswood leafroller moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Quebec.

The wingspan is about 38 mm.

The larvae feed on Tilia species. They roll the leaves of their host plant.

The moth eats basswood, oak and rock elm.

References

1. "globiz.pyraloidea.org". globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
2. "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
3. Prof. C. H. Fernald (2011-03-22). "Notes On The Larva Of Pantographa limata, Grote". The Canadian Entomologist. 16 (2). Pubs.esc-sec.ca: 26–27. doi:10.4039/Ent1626-2. S2CID 85890473. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
4. "Species Pantographa limata - Basswood Leafroller - Hodges#5241". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2020-09-24.

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