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Pyralidae 80a0419 – 5741   Ancylostomia stercorea (Zeller, 1848)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Cucurbitaceae Fabaceae Myrtaceae Polygonaceae.  Host genera: Cajanus Cicer Dolichos[unresolved] Lablab Mangifera Momordica Phaseolus Pisum Psidium Rumex Vigna.  Notes: on pods (Heinrich 1956).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: stercorea (Zeller, 1848) (Myelois) - MONA 1983: 5741 diffissella (Zeller, 1881) (Pempelia) ignobilis (Butler, 1878) (Anerastia)

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. Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 248; pl. 8.29-30. order or free 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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