Crambidae
80a0966 –
5199.1 Chabulina onychinalis
(Guenée, 1854)
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| Distribution: |
USA: CA. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Apocynaceae. Host genera: Nerium. (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
onychinalis (Guenée, 1854) (Asopia) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: "Côte de Coromandel [east coast of India]".braurealis (Walker, 1859) (Zebronia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Glyphodes onychinalis, n. comb. (Maes 2022), was formerly in the genus Glyphodes. This Afro-Asian species was first reported in NA in Solis (2008) from Newport Beach, CA. |
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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.
- Guenée, M.A., 1854. Deltoïdes et Pyralites. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 8(8): 205.
- Maes, K.V., 2022. Studies on African Crambidae II: On the identity of Asopia onychinalis Guenée, 1954, its synonyms, generic placement and related species (Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). Metamorphosis, 33(1): 85-91.
- 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)
- Solis, W.A., 2008. New sightings of Glyphodes onychinalis (Guenée) (Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae), a recent arrival to the United States with a description of the larva reared on oleander (Nerium sp.) in California. News of the Lepidopterists' Society, 50(3, 4): 79-80.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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