The species of the genus Azamora Walker, 1858 whose larvae feed on Passiflora sp. (Passifloraceae) in Tropical America (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Chrysauginae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.525

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Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Chrysauginae, Azamora, Passiflora, immature stage, Tropical America

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Three species of the genus Azamora Walker, 1858: A. sororia Druce, 1899, A. penicillana (Walker, 1863) and A. flammeana (Sepp, [1844]), have been found to feed on Passiflora species (Passifloraceae) in Tropical America. Adults and genitalia of the three species are illustrated.

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2023-09-30

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Becker, V. O. (2023). The species of the genus Azamora Walker, 1858 whose larvae feed on Passiflora sp. (Passifloraceae) in Tropical America (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Chrysauginae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 51(203), 407–417. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.525

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