MIRABILIS-FEEDING HELIODINES (LEPIDOPTERA, HELIODINIDAE) IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS, WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES

Authors
HARRISON T PASSOA S
Citation
T. Harrison et S. Passoa, MIRABILIS-FEEDING HELIODINES (LEPIDOPTERA, HELIODINIDAE) IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS, WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 97(1), 1995, pp. 63-70
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
97
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
63 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1995)97:1<63:MH(HIC>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We report finding in central Illinois an example of simultaneous, symp atric use of Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) Sweet (Nyctaginaceae) by la rvae of four species of Heliodinidae. The insects involved are Heliodi nes tripunctella Wlsm., H. nyctaginella Gibson, H. ionis Clarke, and a n undescribed Heliodines species. We provide a description of the new moth and keys to adults of the four Illinois species.