Crambidae
80a1459.5n –
5467.5 Calamotropha cf. paludella
Hübner, [1824]
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Distribution: |
RI, NY, CT (likely European origin); VA (likely Oriental origin) (Aaron Hunt, pers. comm., 2023). |
Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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Taxonomic Notes: |
Calamotropha cf. paludella Hübner, [1824] represents a presumably introduced species from Europe, possibly "true" paludella, reported from Block Island, RI by Aaron Hunt. A second population similar to an Oriental subspecies of paludella was found by A. Hunt in 2023 in northern Virginia along the Potomac Estuary. (Generic treatment follows Léger et al. (2019). |
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References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) (C. paludella) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
- Kim, Y., M. Qi, S. Wang & H. Li, 2023. Taxonomy of the genus Calamotropha Zeller (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Crambinae) from China. Zootaxa, 5297(4): 451-482.
- Léger, T., B. Landry & M. Nuss, 2019. Phylogeny, character evolution and tribal classification in Crambinae and Scopariinae (Lepidoptera, Crambidae). Systematic Entomology, 44(4): 757-776.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
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LG – RI - © Aaron Hunt
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