Crambidae
80a1304 –
5299 Acentria ephemerella
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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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: |
ephemerella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tinea) badensis (Nolcken, 1869) (Acentropus) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) ephemera (Hübner, 1819) (Setina) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) garnonsii (Curtis, 1834) (Acentropus) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) germanicus (Nolcken, 1869) (Acentropus) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) hansoni (Stephens, 1833) (Zancle) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) latipennis (Möschler, 1860) (Acentropus) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) newae (Kolenati, 1858) (Acentropus) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) nivea (Olivier, 1791) (Phryganea) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) niveus (Stephens, 1834) (Acentropus) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) nivosa Stephens, 1829 (Acentria) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) phryganea (Hübner, 1809) (Bombyx) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) sembris (Hübner, 1809) (Bombyx) (synonym of ssp. ephemerella) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Acentria ephemerella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), an introduced species, includes as a synonym A. nivea (Olivier, 1791) in Scholtens & Solis (2015) and Passoa (1988) following suggested treatment in Speidel (1984). |
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| 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.
- Buckingham, G.R. & B.M. Ross, 1981. Notes on the biology and host specificity of Acentria nivea (= Acentropus niveus). Journal of Aquatic Plant Management, 19: 32-36.
- Passoa, S., 1988. Systematic positions of Acentria Ephemerella (Denis & Schiffermuller), Nymphulinae, and Schoenobiinae based on morphology of immature stages (Pyralidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 42(4): 247-262.
- Scholtens, B.G. & G.J. Balogh, 1996. Spread of Acentria ephemerella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in central North America. The Great Lakes Entomologist, 29(1): 21-24.
- Scholtens, B.G. & M.A. Solis, 2015. Annotated check list of the Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) of America North of Mexico. ZooKeys, 535: 1-136.
- Species Page at Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Speidel, W., 1984. Revision der Acentropinae des palaearktischen Faunengebietetes (Lepidoptera, Crambidae).. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 12: 1-157.
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