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Acoloithus falsarius
North American moth species of family Zygaenidae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Acoloithus falsarius, or Clemens' false skeletonizer,[4] is a moth species in the zygaenid subfamily Procridinae.[4] The species occurs in North America[1] and was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] A. falsarius has Hodges number 4629[4] and is the type species of genus Acoloithus.[1]
Larvae are known to feed on Vitis spp. and Ampelopsis spp.[4]
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Appearance and behavior
Adults of A. falsarius have a wingspan of approx. 15 mm, a length of 9 to 10 mm, and are black with a broken orange collar.[4] Larvae have a length of 8 to 9 mm.[4] In Florida, Acoloithus falsarius has two generations per year.[5]
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