Crambidae
80a1051 –
5156.5 Duponchelia fovealis
Zeller, 1847 | Exotic Greenhouse Invasive |
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| Distribution: |
"Native to Southern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the species has become more broadly distributed in Northern Europe and North America through the nursery trade, often in greenhouses." - Hayden et al. (2003). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Acanthaceae Adoxaceae Alismataceae Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Annonaceae Apiaceae Aponogetonaceae Araceae Asteraceae Balsaminaceae Begoniaceae Convolvulaceae Crassulaceae Cucurbitaceae Cyclamineae .. Host genera: Alternanthera Amaranthus Anemone Annona Anthurium Apium Aponogeton Bacopa Begonia Bellis Beta Bouvardia Calathea Capsicum Chenopodium Cineraria[unresolved] Codiaeum Coleus Convolvulus Croton Cryptocor... (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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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: |
fovealis Zeller, 1847 (Duponchelia) - MONA 1983: [NEW]eanuisalis Millière, 1869 (Duponchelia)canuisalis (Millière, 1868) (Stenia)floeschlalis Legrand, 1965 (Duponchelia)griseata (Butler, 1875) (Hymenia)komiensis (Ghesquière, 1942) (Decticogaster)uniflexalis (Mabille, 1879) (Stenia) |
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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.
- Fact Sheet at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture.
- Hayden, J.E., S. Lee, S.C. Passoa, J. Young, J.-F. Landry, V. Nazari, R. Mally, L.A. Somma, and K.M. Ahlmark, 2013. Digital Identification of Microlepidoptera on Solanaceae. USDA-APHIS-PPQ Identification Technology Program (ITP). Fort Collins, CO. - species page at idtools.org.
- 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 Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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© Robert Zimlich
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© Jean-François Landry - CNC
17mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
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