Hendecaneura
Walsingham, 1900
Hendecaneura is a of in the Olethreutinae, established by Walsingham in 1900. The genus contains seven described distributed primarily in Asia and North America. At least one species, H. shawiana, is a documented agricultural pest of blueberry. Most species were described by Walsingham in 1900 from material collected in Asia.
Pronunciation
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Identification
in this can be distinguished from other Olethreutinae by , though specific external diagnostic features require examination. -level identification relies on examination of male and female genitalia structures.
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Habitat
occur in regions supporting their plants; H. shawiana is associated with cultivated blueberry plantings. Natural preferences for most species are poorly documented.
Distribution
Asia (Himalayan region, Japan) and North America. Specific countries include India, China, Japan, and the United States.
Seasonality
H. shawiana has one per year with in spring. Seasonality for other is undocumented.
Diet
of H. shawiana feed internally on blueberry (Vaccinium) shoot tips. Diet of remaining is unknown.
Host Associations
- Vaccinium - larval H. shawiana only; internal feeding in shoot tips
Life Cycle
H. shawiana: one per year; bore into blueberry tips and overwinter; occurs in soil; emerge in spring. of other are unknown.
Behavior
H. shawiana exhibit boring , tunneling into blueberry shoot tips and causing tip dieback. are . Other behavioral traits are undocumented.
Ecological Role
H. shawiana functions as a in agricultural , causing to blueberry . Ecological roles of other are unknown.
Human Relevance
H. shawiana is a documented pest of blueberry , causing damage through larval boring of shoot tips. Other have no recorded economic significance.
Similar Taxa
- Other Olethreutinae generaSimilar overall ; distinguished by characteristics and associations where known
- Other Tortricidae leafroller mothsSimilar size and shape; requires dissection for definitive identification
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Lord Walsingham in 1900, who described four of the seven currently recognized in that same publication. The name Hendecaneura derives from Greek roots, though its precise etymological meaning is not documented in standard references.
Species diversity
Seven are currently recognized: H. apicipictum, H. axiotima, H. cervinum, H. himalayana, H. impar, H. rhododendrophaga, and H. shawiana. The specific epithet rhododendrophaga suggests a possible association with Rhododendron, though this relationship has not been confirmed in published literature.