Crocidosema aporema
- Pronunciation
- /kroh-si-DOH-see-mah ap-oh-REH-mah/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Crocidosema aporema
- Plural
- Crocidosema aporema
Definition
A species of neotropical budborer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) that feeds on the buds of legumes, including soybean.
Etymology
From Greek *krokidotos*, meaning 'fringed', and *sema*, meaning 'sign', and *aporema*, potentially from Greek 'without boundary'.
Example
Crocidosema aporema is considered an agricultural pest of soybean in the Neotropical region.
Related Terms
- Budborer
- Soybean
- Legumes