Pyralidae
80a0479 –
5949 Laetilia coccidivora
(Comstock, 1879)
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| Synonymy: |
coccidivora (Comstock, 1879) (Dakruma) - MONA 1983: 5949; TL: Washington, DC.ssp. a. coccidivora (Comstock, 1879) (Dakruma)
Note: Extralimital to NA? ssp. b. cardini Dyar, 1918 (Laetilia); TL: Cuba, Santiago de las Vegas, Est[acion] Cent[ral] Agr[onomica] de Cuba. |
| Host Plants: |
Scales in the superfamily Coccoidea. (see references)
Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: 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).
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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.
- 80a0481 Laetilia dilatifasciella
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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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.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAG0485 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAM1034 (This BIN clusters with BOLD:AAH4784, the BIN for dilatifasciella.) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ADN9364 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
- 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. Pyraloidea, Pyralidae, Phycitinae (part). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: 18; pl. 1.1-2. (PDF (no fee) or order book)
- 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
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