Selenisa sueroides

Guenée, 1852

pale-edged selenisa, legume caterpillar

Selenisa sueroides is a in the Erebidae, first described by Guenée in 1852. The is known from North America, with notable in Florida. have been documented causing damage to agricultural irrigation infrastructure by chewing through plastic microtubing. The species serves as to multiple species.

The legume caterpillar; the larva stage of the pale edged selenisa by Ray Ogilvie. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Selenisa sueroides2 by Luizpuodzius. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Cramer&Stoll-uitlandsche kapellen vol. 2- plate 097 by Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and Caspar Stoll (between 1725 and 1730 - 1791). Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Selenisa sueroides: /sɛˈlɛnɪsa swɛˈroʊaɪdz/

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Distribution

North America; specifically documented in south Florida citrus groves.

Life Cycle

pupate inside damaged irrigation tubing after chewing entry holes.

Behavior

have been observed chewing holes in plastic microtubing used for irrigation, preferentially targeting black tubing over colored alternatives. This has been documented in south Florida citrus groves, where larvae use the tubing as sites.

Ecological Role

stages serve as to multiple .

Human Relevance

damage commercial agricultural infrastructure, specifically plastic irrigation tubing in citrus operations. The 'legume ' suggests potential association with legume , though this relationship is not explicitly documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic Note

Listed under in older literature; currently classified in Erebidae per modern .