Crambidae
801306.60 –
5199.6 Hodebertia testalis
(Fabricius, 1794)
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| Distribution: |
USA: FL, TX.
Central America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia - BOLD.
Type locality: India orientali. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
milkweed |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Phalaena testalis Fabricius, 1794
• Botys albidalis Walker, [1866]
• Botys incoloralis Guenée, 1854
• Botys melonalis Walker, 1859
• Spilodes nitetisalis Walker, 1859
• Botys perpendiculalis Duponchel, [1833]
• Pleuroptya perpendicularis Leraut, 1980
• Pyrausta phyllidalis Schaus, 1940
• Margaronia putrescens Meyrick, 1934
• Botys ruficostalis Lederer, 1855 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Hodebertia testalis (Fabricius, 1794) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico from Florida and Texas in Hayden & Minno (2016), News Lepid. Soc., 58(4): 166-170. |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Fabricius, J.C., 1794. Entomologica systematica emendata et aucta. Secundum classes, ordines, genera, species adiectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. C.G. Proft et C.F. Mohr, Hafniae et Kiliae, 3(2): 227.
- Hayden, J. & M.C. Minno, 2016. A persistent population of Hodebertia testalis, a milkweed leaftier, in Florida (Pyraloidea: Spilomelinae). News Lep. Soc., . News of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 58(4): 166-170.
- Species Page at AfroMoths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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