Euzophera ostricolorella

Euzophera ostricolorella, the root collar borer moth or tuliptree borer, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1890. The species is found in the United States from Arkansas and Louisiana to northern Florida, north to Michigan and New York.[3]

Euzophera ostricolorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Euzophera
Species:
E. ostricolorella
Binomial name
Euzophera ostricolorella

The wingspan is 30–41 mm. The forewings are dull purplish red except for a dark purplish-gray median area. The hindwings are whitish to pale gray with a brown terminal line and white fringe. Adults are on wing from April to June and again from August to October in two generations in the southern part of the range.

The larvae feed on Liriodendron tulipifera. They bore into the bark and feed on the phloem at base of their host plant. They are dull white with a dark brown head. They reach a length of about 33 mm.

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Euzophera Zeller, 1867". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. "800220 – 5997 – Euzophera ostricolorella – Root Collar Borer Moth – Hulst, 1890". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2011-10-07.


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