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Digital Guide to Moth Identification

Pyralidae
80a0030 – 5565   Streptopalpia minusculalis (Möschler, 1890)

© Aaron Cavosie
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Bignoniaceae Verbenaceae.  Host genera: Duranta Podranea Tabebuia.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • minusculalis (Möschler, 1890) (Tamyra) - MONA 1983: 5565
  • deera Druce, 1895 (Streptopalpia)
  • ustalis Hampson, 1895 (Streptopalpia)
  • 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.
    • 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
    Streptopalpia minusculalis
    © Jeff Hollenbeck
    Streptopalpia minusculalis
    © Jeff Hollenbeck
    Streptopalpia minusculalis
    © Mark de Silva
    Streptopalpia minusculalis
    © Mark de Silva
    Streptopalpia minusculalis
    © Machele White
    Streptopalpia minusculalis
    9mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Streptopalpia minusculalis
    LG – © McGuire Center Collection

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