|
__NOTOC__ ''Crocidosema plebejana'' is a tortrix moth (family Tortricidae), belonging to tribe Eucosmini of subfamily Olethreutinae. It is found today all over the subtropical and tropical regions of the world and even occurs on many oceanic islands – in Polynesia and on Saint Helena for example –, but has probably been accidentally introduced to much of its current range by humans. In addition, it is also found in some cooler regions, e.g. in Europe except in the east and north; this is probably also not natural, as it was for example not recorded in the British Isles before 1900.〔Clarke (1986), FE (2009), Kimber ()〕 It is the type species of its genus ''Crocidosema'', established by Philipp Christoph Zeller when he described the present species in 1847, as he found it unlike any moth then known to science.〔Pitkin & Jenkins (2004a)〕 ==Description and ecology== The wingspan of adults is 12–16 mm. In the seasonal parts of its range, this moth flies from midsummer to early autumn, e.g. from July to October in southern England. It is not quite clear whether there are several broods per year in the tropics, as it has been recorded on the Marquesas Islands only between January and April for example. The adults are active in the evening and attracted to lights.〔Clarke (1986), Kimber ()〕 The caterpillar larvae mainly feed inside the seed capsules and shoots of Malvaceae such as China Jute (''Abutilon theophrasti''), Marsh Mallow (''Althaea officinalis''), the tree mallow ''Lavatera arborea'', Arrowleaf Sida (''Sida rhombifolia''), and various ''Gossypium'' (cottons) and ''Malva'' (typical mallows) species. The caterpillars have been found on other eurosids, including ''Crataegus'' hawthorns (Rosaceae), ''Cucurbita pepo'' pumpkins (Cucurbitaceae), and ''Eucalyptus'' (Myrtaceae). They may occasionally become pests of cotton.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crocidosema plebejana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|