Odontota horni

J. Smith, 1885

soybean leafminer

Odontota horni is a in the , commonly known as the soybean . It is found across a broad swath of eastern and central North America, with records from 28 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The is associated with leguminous plants, including several Desmodium species, Tephrosia virginiana, and Glycine max (soybean), which gives it its .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Odontota horni: /oʊˈdɒntoʊtə ˈhɔːrni/

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Distribution

Eastern and central United States. Documented from Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Diet

Recorded feeding on Desmodium rigidum, Desmodium canescens, Desmodium illinoense, Tephrosia virginiana, and Glycine max (soybean).

Host Associations

  • Desmodium rigidum -
  • Desmodium canescens -
  • Desmodium illinoense -
  • Tephrosia virginiana -
  • Glycine max - source

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Nomenclature

Authored by J. Smith in 1885. The specific epithet 'horni' likely honors George Henry Horn (1840–1897), a prominent of that era.

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