Xystrologa
Meyrick, 1919
Xystrologa is a of small in the , established by in 1919. The genus contains seven described distributed primarily in the West Indies. Xystrologa grenadella has been documented as an pest of cultivated greenhouse plants in southern Florida, USA and Germany.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
occur in the West Indies. Xystrologa grenadella has been found in cultivated greenhouse environments in its range.
Distribution
West Indies ( range); southern Florida, USA and Germany ( range for X. grenadella).
Ecological Role
Xystrologa grenadella is a documented pest of cultivated greenhouse plants.
Human Relevance
Xystrologa grenadella is an pest of cultivated greenhouse plants, with established in southern Florida, USA and Germany.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Neotropical Tineidae Ix: A Review of the West Indian Xystrologa and Biology of Xystrologa Grenadella (Wlsm.), an Invasive Pest of Cultivated Greenhouse Plants in Southern Florida, Usa and Germany (Lepidoptera: Tineoidea)