Vitacea polistiformis

Vitacea polistiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Vitacea
Species:
V. polistiformis
Binomial name
Vitacea polistiformis
(Harris, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Aegeria polistiformis Harris, 1854
  • Trichilium polistiformis Fitch, 1856
  • Sciapteron seminole Neumoegen, 1894
  • Vitacea polistiformis f. huron Engelhardt, 1946

Vitacea polistiformis, the grape root borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found throughout the midwest of the United States, south to Florida and Texas. It can reduce productivity as much as 47%. Scientists are exploring the possibility of using soil acoustics to locate and combat infestations of pests. Adults are Batesian mimics of Polistes paper wasps.

References

  1. ↑ "Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  2. ↑ Bug Guide
  3. ↑ "Insect Pests of Grapes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-31. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  4. ↑ Eberle, Ute (9 February 2022). "Life in the soil was thought to be silent. What if it isn't?". Knowable Magazine. doi:10.1146/knowable-020922-2. Retrieved 15 February 2022.