Walshia miscecolorella

Walshia miscecolorella, the sweetclover root borer moth, is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Canada south to Florida and Texas.[1][2]

"Sweetclover root borer moth" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Triclonella pergandeella.

Walshia miscecolorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cosmopterigidae
Genus:
Walshia
Species:
W. miscecolorella
Binomial name
Walshia miscecolorella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Laverna miscecolorella Chambers, 1875
  • Laverna miscecalonella

The wingspan is about 9.4-18.6 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Lupinus arboreus, Lupinus chamissonis, Astragalus, Arachis, Melilotus and Cirsium vulgare. They bore the stems of their host plant. The species is a minor economic pest of sweet clover.

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Walshia miscecolorella (Chambers, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. "420321.00 – 1615 – Walshia miscecolorella – Sweetclover Root Borer Moth – (Chambers, 1875)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. Hodges, Ronald W. (1969). "Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (18).


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