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Dryadaulidae 300033 – 0307.1   Dryadaula terpsichorella (Busck, 1910)              The Dancing Moth

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Distribution: CA, FL, HI. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ananas Musa Pandanus Saccharum Detritophagous[plant].  Host genera: Ananas Musa Pandanus Saccharum Detritophagous[plant].  Host extended: Ananas, Musa, Pandanus, Saccharum, Detritophagous.  Host extended: dead leaves of various plants in HI, may be fungus feeders (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: terpsichorella (Busck, 1910) (Cyane) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: "Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands.". tetraglossa (Meyrick, 1920) (Diachalastis) Taxonomic Notes: Dryadaula terpsichorella Busck, 1910 is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico, San Diego Co., CA, Brown (2000), J. Res. Lepid., 36:53,64.

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. Brown, J.W., 2000. The Lepidoptera of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar: Calculating faunal similarity among sampling sites and estimating total species richness. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 36: 45-78. Busck, A., 1910. New Central-American Microlepidoptera introduced into the Hawaiian Islands. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 12(3): 132. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 2.29f; p. 51. Book Review and ordering 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

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