Dudgeoneidae

Dudgeoneidae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dudgeoneidae: //dʌdʒ.iˈniː.aɪ.diː//

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Images

Cossula magnifica by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.
Cossula magnifica by James Solomon, USDA Forest Service, United States. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Cossula magnifica larva by James Solomon, USDA Forest Service, United States. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Fifth report of the United States Entomological Commission, being a revised and enlarged edition of Bulletin no. 7, on insects injurious to forest and shade trees (1890) (14777879645) by United States Entomological Commission; Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. Used under a No restrictions license.
Bulletin (1883) (20432324781) by United States. Bureau of Entomology. Used under a No restrictions license.
Pecan Carpenterworm Moth - Cossula magnifica, Sapelo Island, Georgia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Dudgeoneidae is a family of moths that includes a single genus, Dudgeonea, consisting of six widely distributed species. The biology of these moths is not well studied, but one species has been documented as a wood borer.

Habitat

Tunnels in trunks of Canthium attenuatum (Rubiaceae).

Distribution

Sparsely distributed across the Old World from Africa and Madagascar to Australia and New Guinea.

Diet

Internal feeder, specifically in the trunks of host plants.

Evolution

Cossulinae was transferred from Cossidae to Dudgeoneidae, suggesting an evolutionary relationship.

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • Dudgeoneidae
  • Lepidoptera
  • moths
  • Dudgeonea