Pterophoridae
63a0150.1n –
6234.1 Emmelina devriesi
(Landry & Gielis, 1992)
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| Distribution: |
USA: FL. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Ipomoea, Merremia. (see references) -- Host familiy: Convolvulaceae. Host genera: Camonea Ipomoea Merremia. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- 63a0150 Emmelina monodactyla: Cannot be separated by wing pattern, dissection required.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
devriesi (Landry & Gielis, 1992) (Oidaematophorus) - MONA 1983: [NEW since Pohl & Nanz (eds.) (2023)]; TL: 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. |
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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.) |
- Gielis, C., 2011. Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II: Pterophorinae (Oidaematophorini, Pterophorini) (Lepidoptera). Zoologische Mededelingen, 85(10): 589-824.
- Hayden, J.E. & D. Matthews, 2024. Emmelina devriesi (B. Landry & Gielis), a plume moth, a new Continental USA record. In P.J. Anderson and G.S. Hodges (eds.), Tri-ology, 63(1): 7. (read online)
- Landry, B., & C.Gielis, 1992. A synopsis of the Pterophoridae of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Zoölogische Verhandelingen, 276: 24; figs. 16, 29. (PDF)
- 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 iNaturalist
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