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Pterophoridae
63a0150.1n – 6234.1   Emmelina devriesi (Landry & Gielis, 1992)
Distribution Data for Emmelina devriesi
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Distribution: USA: FL.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Ipomoea, Merremia.
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Synonymy:
  • devriesi (Landry & Gielis, 1992) (Oidaematophorus)
      Type locality: Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Emmelina devriesi (Landry & Gielis, 1992) is now recognized within the North American fauna (Hayden & Matthews 2024); three males collected in Broward Co., FL.
    References
    • Hayden, J.E. & D. Matthews, 2024. Emmelina devriesi (B. Landry & Gielis), a plume moth, a new Continental USA record. Tri-ology, 63(1): 7.
    • Landry, B., & C.Gielis, 1992. A synopsis of the Pterophoridae of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Zoölogische Verhandelingen, 276: 24; figs. 16, 29. (PDF)
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