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| | name = |
| name = Oidaematophorus balanotes | ||
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| | regnum = ]ia | | regnum = ]ia | ||
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| genus = '']'' | ||
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| species = '''''O. balanotes''''' | ||
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| binomial = ''Oidaematophorus balanotes'' | ||
| ⚫ | | binomial_authority = (Meyrick, 1908) | ||
| | binomial = ''Hellinsia balanotes'' | |||
| ⚫ | | binomial_authority = Meyrick, 1908 | ||
| | synonyms = | | synonyms = | ||
| *''Pterophora balanotes'' <small>Meyrick, 1908</small> | |||
| *''Pterophorus aquila'' | |||
| *''Pterophora aquila'' <small>Meyrick, 1908</small> | |||
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The '''Baccharis Borer''' (''Oidaematophorus balanotes'') is a ] of the ] family. It is native to the United States and northern ], including ], ], ], ], ] and ], but has been introduced to Australia for the control of ''Baccharis halimifolia''. | ||
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| The ] is 31–42 mm<ref></ref>. | |||
| The ] is about 30 mm. | |||
| The larvae feed on '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']'' |
The larvae feed on '']'' (including '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']'') and '']'' species.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www-staff.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/pter/balanot.html|title=Hellinsia balanotes|author=Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley|publisher=uts.edu.au|date=January 31, 2009|accessdate=2009-02-20}}</ref> The feeding results in long narrow galleries in the stem of the host plant. | ||
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Suborder: | Ditrysia |
| Superfamily: | Pterophoroidea |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Oidaematophorus |
| Species: | O. balanotes |
| Binomial name | |
| Oidaematophorus balanotes (Meyrick, 1908) | |
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The Baccharis Borer (Oidaematophorus balanotes) is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is native to the United States and northern Mexico, including Arizona, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Maryland, but has been introduced to Australia for the control of Baccharis halimifolia.
The wingspan is 31–42 mm.
The larvae feed on Baccharis (including Baccharis halimifolia, Baccharis salicina, Baccharis neglecta and Baccharis angustifolia) and Myrica species. The feeding results in long narrow galleries in the stem of the host plant.
References
- Journal of the Lepidopterist Society
- Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (January 31, 2009). "Hellinsia balanotes". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
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