Pyralidae
80a0479 –
5949 Laetilia coccidivora
(Comstock, 1879)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Scales in the superfamily Coccoidea. (see references) -- Host familiy: Cerococcidae[Insecta] Coccidae[Insecta] Eriococcidae[Insecta] Dactylopiidae[Insecta] Eriococcidae[Insecta] lcerya[Insecta] Kermesidae[Insecta] Lecanodiaspididae[Insecta] Pseudococcidae[Insecta] Sapind.. Host genera: Cerococcus[Insecta] Ceroplastes[Insecta] Saissetia[=Coccus][Insecta] Coccus[Insecta] Dactylopius[Insecta] Eriococcus[Insecta] Kermes[Insecta] Lecaniodiaspis[Insecta] Lecanium[Insecta] Mesolecanium[=Le... Notes: associated with Opuntia - on scale & dead tissue (Habeck & Bennett 1990); scale associated with Quercus Pinus Acer Magnolia (Neunzig 1997). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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| Genitalia: |
Wing length 5.0-8.5 mm. (Neunzig 1990) |
| Similar Species: |
- 80a0137 Amyelois transitella: 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.)
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| Synonymy: |
coccidivora (Comstock, 1879) (Dakruma) - MONA 1983: 5949ssp. a. coccidivora (Comstock, 1879) (Dakruma)ssp. b. cardini Dyar, 1918 (Laetilia) |
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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.
- 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
- 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)
- Species Page at Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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DNA - LG - © Mark Dreiling
DNA - LG - © Mark Dreiling
DNA - LG - © Mark Dreiling
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