Arcola
Shaffer, 1995
Species Guides
1- Arcola malloi(alligator weed stem borer)
Arcola is a of snout moths (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the Phycitinae, described by Shaffer in 1995. The genus includes associated with aquatic vegetation, most notably Arcola malloi (Alligatorweed Stem Borer), which has been employed as a agent for the aquatic weed alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) in the United States. The genus belongs to a diverse group of pyralid moths whose larvae typically feed on plant material.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Arcola: /ɑrˈkoʊlə/
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Similar Taxa
- VogtiaBoth are phycitine containing agents for aquatic weeds; Vogtia attack waterhyacinth while Arcola species attack alligatorweed
- SameodesAnother phycitine with stem-boring larvae on aquatic plants; morphological and ecological similarities may cause confusion in field identification
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- [The ornithological breeding community in the Oasis of Arcola (Sp)]
- Alligatorweed Stem Borer (suggested common name) Arcola malloi Pastrana (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae)
- Regional Lithostratigraphy and Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of the Arcola Limestone Member, Mooreville Chalk, of Eastern Mississippi and Alabama: ABSTRACT