Suleima helianthana
Suleima helianthana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Suleima |
Species: | S. helianthana |
Binomial name | |
Suleima helianthana (Riley, 1881)[1] | |
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Suleima helianthana, the sunflower bud moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in central North America, from Mexico to Canada.[2]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. It is a variable species. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Helianthus species. They tunnel into the stalks and buds of their host plant.
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