Poplar Bud Borer Moth
Meroptera cviatella Dyar, 1905
Poplar Bud Borer Moth: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/18064
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Hodges #5786 
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"Larvae feed on the buds of Populus species" (BugGuide).

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Meroptera cviatella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Meroptera
Species:
M. cviatella
Binomial name
Meroptera cviatella
Dyar, 1905

Meroptera cviatella, the poplar bud borer moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Meroptera. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1905 and is known from North America, including Illinois, Colorado, Iowa, Oklahoma and Quebec.[1]

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The basal space, costa and inner margin of the wing are broadly bright reddish brown, while the center beyond the base is purplish gray.[2]

The larvae feed on the buds of Populus species.

References

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  1. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. Vol. 7. Entomological Society of Washington. February 9, 1905. pp. 34–35. LCCN 08018808. OCLC 1568029. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.