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Pyralidae
80a0409 – 5896   Elasmopalpus lignosella (Zeller, 1848)
             Lesser Cornstalk Borer

© Gretchen Grammer
Genitalia: See Heinrich (1956).
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • lignosella (Zeller, 1848) (Pempelia) - MONA 1983: 5896
  • angustellus Blanchard, 1852 (Elasmopalpus)
  • anthracellus Ragonot, 1888 (Elasmopalpus)
  • carbonella (Hulst, 1888) (Dasypyga)
  • incautella (Zeller, 1872) (Pempelia)
  • major (Zeller, 1874) (Pempelia)
  • puer Dyar, 1919 (Elasmopalpus)
  • tartarella (Zeller, 1872) (Pempelia)
  • 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.
    • Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures.
    • Heinrich, C., 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae. Bulletin United States National Museum, 207: 173.
    • Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 232; pl. 9.9-10. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.2m; p. 193. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Zeller, P.C., 1848. Exotische Phyciden. Isis von Oken, 1848: 883.
    Elasmopalpus lignosella
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    Elasmopalpus lignosella
    18mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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