Hymenomima
Warren, 1895
Species Guides
1Hymenomima is a of geometrid moths described by Warren in 1895, containing approximately 28 described distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. The genus has been subject to research, with Hymenomima nr. memor evaluated and rejected as a potential agent for Brazilian peppertree due to insufficient specificity. Species exhibit typical geometrid with larvae that are leaf-feeding defoliators.
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Distribution
Neotropical region; described from locations including Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and other South American countries
Diet
Larvae are folivorous; Hymenomima nr. memor feeds on leaves of Schinus terebinthifolia (Brazilian peppertree) and has been documented to accept multiple non-target plants in Anacardiaceae and other , indicating tendencies in at least some
Host Associations
- Schinus terebinthifolia - primary (target for biocontrol evaluation)Brazilian peppertree; Hymenomima nr. memor feeds and develops on this
- Multiple non-target plants - alternative Non-target in Anacardiaceae and other accepted during range testing of Hymenomima nr. memor
Ecological Role
Member of folivorous lepidopteran in Neotropical ; evaluated as potential agent for Schinus terebinthifolia but rejected due to broad range
Human Relevance
Subject of research for management of Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia) in the United States; rejected for introduction due to risk of non-target impacts on native and economically important plants