First record of Citheronia regalis (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) feeding on Cotinus obovatus (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae)
Abstract
The royal walnut moth (Citheronia regalis) is reported for the first time feeding on foliage of the American smoketree (Cotinus obovatus), an endemic tree with a relictual distribution on calcareous soils in the southern United States. This record constitutes the third lepidopteran species known to feed on this rare tree in a natural setting.
Key Words: Missouri; Ozark Plateau; regal moth; American smoketree
Sumario
La polilla real de la nuez del nogal (Citheronia regalis F. ; Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) es reportada por primera vez en el follaje de la especie del árbol de peluca (Cotinus obovatus Raf., Sapindales: Anacardiaceae),un árbol endémico con distribución relictual en suelos calcáreos del sur de los Estados Unidos. Este registro constituye la tercera especie de lepidópteros que se sabe que se alimentan de este árbol raro en un entorno natural.
Palabras Clave: Missouri; Meseta de Ozark; polilla real de la nuez
nogal; árbol de peluca americano
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