Depressariidae
59a0253.5 –
1066.1 Scythropiodes issikii
(Takahashi, 1930)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Caprifoliaceae Fagaceae Rosaceae Rubiaceae Salicaceae Smilacaceae Ulmaceae Viburnaceae. Host genera: Gardenia Malus Pyrus Populus Salix Smilax Ulmus Viburnum Weigela. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
issikii (Takahashi, 1930) (Depressaria) - MONA 1983: [NEW]plocamoca (Meyrick, 1935) (Odites) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Scythropiodes issikii (Takahashi, 1930) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico. Several submissions at BugGuide from VA and GA going back to 2009 led to a determination by Terry Harrison based on genitalia of a 2014 specimen contributed by Marcia Morris. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Wang, Q-Y. & H-H. Li, 2016. Review of the genus Scythropiodes Matsumura, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae, Oditinae) from China, with a checklist of the world. Zootaxa, 4132(3): 301-329. (abstract and access (fee))
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© Marcia Morris
© Marcia Morris
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