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Pyralidae 80a0479 – 5949   Laetilia coccidivora (Comstock, 1879)              Scale-feeding Snout Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Scales in the superfamily Coccoidea. Genitalia: Wing length 5.0-8.5 mm. (Neunzig 1990) Similar Species: Amyelois transitella (Walker, 1863) is usually larger but is apparently best separated by genitalia, DNA, or host. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: coccidivora (Comstock, 1879) (Dakruma) - MONA 1983: 5949 ssp. a. coccidivora (Comstock, 1879) (Dakruma) - MONA 1983: 5949 ssp. b. cardini Dyar, 1918 (Laetilia)

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. Comstock, J.H., 1879. On a new predaceous lepidopterous insect. The North American Entomologist, 1(4): 26. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 18; pl. 1.1-2. order or free PDF Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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