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Crambidae 80a1051 – 5156.5   Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847              Exotic Greenhouse Invasive

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Distribution: "Native to Southern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the species has become more broadly distributed in Northern Europe and North America through the nursery trade, often in greenhouses." - Hayden et al. (2003). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: eanuisalis Millière, 1869 (Duponchelia) fovealis Zeller, 1847 (Duponchelia) canuisalis (Millière, 1868) (Stenia) floeschlalis Legrand, 1965 (Duponchelia) griseata (Butler, 1875) (Hymenia) komiensis (Ghesquière, 1942) (Decticogaster) uniflexalis (Mabille, 1879) (Stenia)

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) Fact Sheet at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture. Hayden, J.E., S. Lee, S.C. Passoa, J. Young, J.-F. Landry, V. Nazari, R. Mally, L.A. Somma, and K.M. Ahlmark, 2013. Digital Identification of Microlepidoptera on Solanaceae. USDA-APHIS-PPQ Identification Technology Program (ITP). Fort Collins, CO. - species page at idtools.org. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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