Ceratophaga vicinella

It has a restricted range in the southeastern United States, mainly in Florida and Mississippi. There are currently described species. Ceratophaga is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.

Most species (12) are found in Africa with three found in Asia and one, C. Larvae feed exclusively on the shells of dead gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus).

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To cite this Myers, P. The markers show the 1 . De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig. Species With Barcodes: 1.

Go to Encyclopedia of Life. Description Not Yet Available. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. Submissions must be verifiable. A caterpillar that eats tortoise shells.

Please link directly to a reliable . Carpet moth Trichophaga tapetzella, the tapestry moth or carpet moth, is a moth of the Tineidae family. Trametes fungi are food for caterpillars of certain Lepidoptera, mainly fungus moths ( Tineidae ) such as Triaxomera parasitella. Tinea pellionella Tinea pellionella,. Imagine trying to eat a hoof—imagine trying to grow big by only eating a hoof.

This species is not a burrow commensal, but the larvae subsist upon keratin from dead gopher tortoise shells, and are therefore . Archbold Biological Station, Venus, FL. An unapologetic look at the world of entomology and science. A small number of caterpillars are carnivorous, usually feeding on small, soft-bodied insects like aphids.

In the state of Washington, over of the native grassland that Mardon skippers (Polites mardon) depend upon has been lost.

Many moths have larvae that feed . Based on the naming conventions described above what would you guess that Gopher Tortoise Moth caterpillars eat? White Ermine (Spilosoma Lubricipeda). Endangered species also can play a linchpin role in small, specialized systems, such as caves, oceanic islands, or some pollinator–plant relationships.

For example, some plant . Jemu příbuzné africké druhy ožírají rohy a kopyta uhynulých antilop a skotu. Navíc, v norách výše uvedeného druhu želvy žije ještě další pozoruhodný potravní specialista, mol .