Drymoana blanchardi
Heppner, 1985
Drymoana blanchardi is a of sedge moth in the Glyphipterigidae. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1985. The species is known from the southeastern United States, with records from coastal and Gulf Coast states. It belongs to a small of whose larvae are associated with sedges and related plants.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Associated with wetland and coastal environments where sedges (Carex spp. and related Cyperaceae) occur. likely include marshes, wet meadows, and edges of water bodies in the southeastern United States.
Distribution
Southeastern United States: Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Texas. The New Jersey record suggests potential northern range extension or vagrant occurrence.
Diet
Larvae likely feed on sedges (Cyperaceae), based on -level associations for Glyphipterigidae and -level of Drymoana.
Host Associations
- Cyperaceae - probable larval Inferred from -level ; specific plants unconfirmed for this
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Taxonomic Note
The Drymoana was established by Heppner in 1985, with D. blanchardi as the type . The genus is distinguished from related glyphipterigine genera by genitalic characters and wing pattern elements.