Marmara gulosa

Marmara gulosa
Marmara gulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Marmara
Species: M. gulosa
Binomial name
Marmara gulosa
Guillén & Davis, 2001[1]

The Citrus Peelminer (Marmara gulosa) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from California, Arizona, Texas, Florida and Cuba.

Damage

The larvae feed on Nerium oleander, Citrullus vulgaris, Prosopis, Persea americana, Gossypium hirsutum, Citrus paradisi, Salix lasiolepis and Vitis vinifera. Damage caused by citrus peelminer is apparent on the peel of the fruit and is cosmetic in nature. However, only two to three mines per fruit renders fresh-market fruit commercially unacceptable. Outbreaks in California have had devastating consequences.[2]

Taxonomy

A Marmara species feeding on Citrus species was originally identified as Marmara salictella. Later research concluded this species is distinct. It is now known as Marmara gulosa.

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