Talponia plummeriana
In 3 days ~10%
Talponia plummeriana, the speckled talponia moth or pawpaw peduncle borer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to the southeastern United States. The wingspan is about 9–10 millimetres (23⁄64–25⁄64 in). Adults are powdery gray along thorax and basal half of fore wing; hind wing and outer half of fore wing is purplish brown.
The larvae feed on Asimina species, particularly Asimina triloba, the common pawpaw. T. plummeriana is one of the few species capable of surviving the elevated level of annonacin found in pawpaws. Feeding takes place when larvae bore into the peduncle of the pawpaw flower, causing the flower to drop and thereby decreasing fruit yield. While more typically documented in the peduncle of the flower, larvae have been observed burrowing into the fruit of the pawpaw. The larvae are occasionally consumed by insectivorous birds such as the golden-winged warbler.
T. plummeriana may be found throughout the native range of the pawpaw. It was first described from a specimen collected at Plummers Island, Maryland and was named for its type locality. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Talponia plummeriana sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1649th most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Talponia plummeriana in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Washington, in our data
Washington is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Talponia plummeriana sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Talponia plummeriana is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
