Vitacea polistiformis: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Sesiidae
- Genus
- Vitacea
- Species
- Vitacea polistiformis
- Scientific Name
- Vitacea polistiformis
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Vitacea polistiformis
Vitacea polistiformis, the grape root borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found throughout the midwest of the United States, south to Florida and Texas. It can reduce productivity as much as 47%. Scientists are exploring the possibility of using soil acoustics to locate and combat infestations of pests. Adults are Batesian mimics of Polistes paper wasps.
...Vitacea polistiformis in languages:
- English
- Grape Root Borer Moth
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