Crambidae
80a0709 –
4947 Ostrinia obumbratalis
(Lederer, 1863)
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Larva and
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Host familiy: Apiaceae Asteraceae Convolvulaceae Poaceae Polygonaceae Rosaceae. Host genera: Ambrosia Eupatorium[unresolved] Ipomoea Malus Pastinaca Persicaria[=Polygonum[unresolved]] Polygonum[unresolved] Solidago Xanthium Zea. Notes: polyphagous on aquatic plants & herbs (Forbes 1923); borer (Munroe 1976a). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
obumbratalis (Lederer, 1863) (Botys) - MONA 1983: 4947ainsliei (Heinrich, 1919) (Pyrausta)obliteralis (Walker, [1866]) (Botys) |
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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)
- Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 25; pl. 1.29-32. order or free PDF
- 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 Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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