1881

Guides

• Belonocnema

  Belonocnema is a genus of cynipid gall wasps restricted to the southeastern United States. The genus comprises three recognized species that induce distinct galls on section Virentes oaks, including live oaks. All species exhibit heterogony, with alternating sexual and asexual generations producing morphologically and ecologically different gall types. The genus has been subject to taxonomic revision, with Dryorhizoxenus now synonymized under Belonocnema.

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• Carmenta corni

  aster borer moth

  Carmenta corni, the aster borer moth, is a clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae. First described by Henry Edwards in 1881, it occurs in North America including Wisconsin. Adults are active from July to August. The species is known to have larvae that feed on roots of specific host plants.

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