Glyphipterigidae
36a0226 –
2346.5 Lepidotarphius perornatella
(Walker, 1864)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Acoraceae. Host genera: Acorus. Notes: stem borer (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
perornatella (Walker, 1864) (Glyphipteryx) - MONA 1983: [NEW]fulgens (Erschoff, 1877) (Staintonia)splendens Pryer, 1877 (Lepidotarphius) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Lepidotarphius perornatella (Walker, 1864) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico. The presence within NA of this Asian species was first published in Austin et al., (2017), with its discovery in Iowa. The earliest known record is from Illinois in 2016 (Harrison et al. 2019). |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Austin, K.A., V. Nazari, JF.Landry, S.R. Johnson, 2017. Lepidotarphius perornatella (Walker, 1864) (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae) new to North America. News of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 59(4): 182-184.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Harrison, T., A. Lawrance, and D. Taron, 2019. More on Lepidotarphius perornatella (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae) in North America. News of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 61(3): 125.
- 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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