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[2] and Quebec.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pantographa |
| Species: | P. limata
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| Pantographa limata (Grote & Robinson, 1867)[1]
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The wingspan is about 38 mm.
The larvae feed on Tilia species. They roll the leaves of their host plant.[3]
The moth eats basswood, oak and rock elm.[4]
References
edit- ^ "globiz.pyraloidea.org". globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ 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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Species Pantographa limata - Basswood Leafroller - Hodges#5241". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2020-09-24.