Hypocala andremona

(Stoll, 1781)

andremona moth, Hypocala Moth

Hypocala andremona is a in the Erebidae, originally described by Stoll in 1781. It occurs in North America and has been studied in relation to persimmon in Brazil. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8642.

Hypocala andremona cropped by NaturaLista.co user: juan_carlos_caicedo_hernandez. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

CramerAndStoll-uitlandsche kapellen vol. 4- pl 358 by Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and Caspar Stoll (between 1725 and 1730 - 1791). Used under a Public domain license.

Hypocala andremona (Erebidae), Mexico by Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hypocala andremona: //haɪˈpɒkələ ænˈdrɛmənə//

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Distribution

North America; recorded in Vermont, United States. Also present in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), where it has been observed on persimmon cultivars.

Diet

Larvae have been documented feeding on persimmon (Diospyros kaki) in Brazil.

Host Associations

Diospyros kaki - larval food plantpersimmon cultivars in Brazil

Life Cycle

Reproduces sexually via -laying.

Human Relevance

Documented as a pest of persimmon in Brazil, with bioecological studies conducted on its impact to Diospyros kaki cultivars.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Phalaena andremona Stoll, 1781; later transferred to Hypocala.

Catalogue reference

MONA ( of North America) or Hodges number: 8642.