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Pyralidae
80a0503 – 5968   Zophodia grossulariella (Hübner, [1809])
             Gooseberry Fruitworm

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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Grossulariaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Prunus Ribes Rubus.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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Synonymy:
  • grossulariella (Hübner, [1809]) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Germany.
  • bella Hulst, 1892 (Zophodia); TL: Massachusetts.
  • convolutella (Hübner, [1796]) (Tinea) preocc. - MONA 1983: [5968]
  • dilativitta Dyar, 1925 (Zophodia); TL: San Diego, CA.
  • franconiella (Hulst, 1890) (Euzophera); TL: Franconia, New Hampshire.
  • grossulariae (Riley, 1869) (Pempelia); TL: Missouri.
  • grossularialis Hübner, [1825] (Zophodia) emend.; TL: (no type).
  • ihouna Dyar, 1925 (Zophodia); TL: Southern Utah
  • magnificans Dyar, 1925 (Zophodia); TL: Seattle, WA.
  • pallidella Lambillon, 1921 (Zophodia); TL: Belgium.
  • robineaui Leraut, 1997 (Zophodia); TL: France, Hautes-Alpes.
  • turbatella (Grote, 1878) (Dakruma); TL: Oldtown, ME.
  • vairesica Leraut, 2014 (Zophodia); TL: France, Saine-et-Marne, Vaires-sur-Marne.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Zophodia grossulariella (Hübner, [1809]): "Leraut (2021) recognized the subspecies robineaui Leraut, 1997 (TL: France) and three Nearctic subspecies, as well as the nominate subspecies as a Holarctic entity. Genetic data suggests that Nearctic populations are distinct, and that “true” subspecies grossulariella probably does not occur in NA. However, we continue to treat them all under the species Z. grossulariella (with no subspecies), pending further research."(Pohl & Nanz 2025)
    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.
    • Dyar, H.G., 1925. Some new American Phycitinae. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus, 13: 220-226.
    • Grote, A.R., 1878. Art. XXVII. Preliminary Studies On The North American Pyralidae. I. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 4(3): 702.
    • Leraut, G.H.C., 2021. Spécies général des Phycitinae (Lep. : Pyraloidea, Pyralidae) [A global comprehensive check-list of the Phycitinae (Lep. : Pyraloidea, Pyralidae)]. Revue Française d’Entomologie Générale, 2 (5–6, Supplement): 1-494.
    • Leraut, P.J.A., 1997. Zophodia robineaui sp. nov., espèce nouvelle pour la science en France (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Alexanor , 19 (1996) (6): 350-352.
    • Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 37; pl. 2.1-2. order or free PDF
    • Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz, 2025. Corrections to the 2023 “Annotated Taxonomic Checklist Of The Lepidoptera Of North America, North Of Mexico”. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 79(2): 104-116.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.23f; p. 195. Book Review and ordering
    • 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)
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