Azamora penicillana
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Azamora penicillana is a species of snout moth
in the genus Azamora
. It was described by Walker in 1863, and is known from Brazil
and French Guiana
.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Passiflora cincinnata. They cause defoliation, but also cause damage by the phytotoxic effects of the fluid which is secreted by the larvae on the leaves and young stems of the host plant.
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
in the genus Azamora
Azamora
Azamora is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Walker, in 1858, and is known from Venezuela, Brazil, Surinam, and French Guinea.-Species:* Azamora bilinealis * Azamora corusca...
. It was described by Walker in 1863, and is known from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Passiflora cincinnata. They cause defoliation, but also cause damage by the phytotoxic effects of the fluid which is secreted by the larvae on the leaves and young stems of the host plant.