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Epipyropidae 57a0001 – 4701   Fulgoraecia exigua (Edwards, 1882)              Planthopper Parasite Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Acanaloniidae[Insecta] Flatidae[Insecta] Issidae[Insecta].  Host genera: Acanalonia[Insecta] Hysteropterum[Insecta] Metcalfa[Insecta] Neathus[Insecta] Thionia[Insecta].  Host extended: parasite of planthoppers (Wilson & McPherson 1979); ectoparasitic (Powell & Opler 2009 ).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: exigua (Edwards, 1882) (Pseudopsyche) - MONA 1983: 4701 barberiana (Dyar, 1902) (Epipyrops)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 21.13m; p. 162. 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) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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