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Crambidae
80a0752 – 4986.1   Sitochroa palealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
             Greenish-Yellow Sitochroa

© Nolie Schneider
Distribution: Recently introduced into North America (first specimen reported from 2002) and now known from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Seasonality
and Size:
13 June - 12 September (based on small sampling).
Larva and
Host Plants:
Daucus carota.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • palealis [Denis & Schiffermüller] 1775 (Pyralis)
  • algiralis Allard 1867 (Spilodes)
  • flaveolata Hufnagel 1767 (Phalaena)
  • selenalis Hübner [1796] (Pyralis)
  • stigmatalis Villers 1789 (Phalaena)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Sitochroa palealis: A Palearctic Pyraustine Moth Newly Introduced to North America.
      S. Passoa, G. Balogh and M. A. Solis (2008). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 110(2): 504-515.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Sitochroa palealis
    © Carroll Rudy
    Sitochroa palealis
    © Steve Scott
    Sitochroa palealis
    © Rob Curtis
    Sitochroa palealis
    © Nolie Schneider
    Sitochroa palealis
    26mm – © Jim Vargo
    Sitochroa palealis
    © Tom Bentley


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