Platynota nigrocervina
Walsingham, 1895
Platynota nigrocervina is a of in the Tortricidae. The species occurs in the south-central and southeastern United States, with records from Texas and Oklahoma eastward to Florida and north to Michigan. of the Platynota are that feed on various plants; P. nigrocervina has been documented as for the Monobia quadridens, which provisions its nests with paralyzed .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Platynota nigrocervina: //ˌplætɪˈnoʊtə ˌnɪɡroʊˈsɜːrvɪnə//
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Distribution
United States: Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Michigan, and Florida, with range extending across the south-central and southeastern states.
Diet
are that feed on foliage. Specific plants for P. nigrocervina are not documented in the provided sources.
Ecological Role
for and predatory . Documented as a food source for the Monobia quadridens, which hunts to provision its nest .
Similar Taxa
- Platynota stultanaBoth are in the same Platynota, with similar larval habits. P. stultana is known as the leafroller and is a documented agricultural pest of citrus, while P. nigrocervina has not been recorded as a significant pest.
- Platynota spp.Other in the share the lifestyle and are collectively mentioned as for Monobia quadridens in the source material.
More Details
Predator documentation
The is explicitly named in a blog post by Eric Eaton as for the Monobia quadridens: 'Primarily like...Platynota spp. ().' This establishes a documented ecological interaction between this species and a solitary .