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Pyralidae 80a0433 – 5725   Fundella pellucens Zeller, 1848              Caribbean Podborer Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Clusiaceae Fabaceae Musaceae Santalaceae[Viscaceae].  Host genera: Abrus Acacia[unresolved] Bauhinia Caesalpinia[=Poinciana] Cajanus Canavalia Cassia Chamaecrista Cyamopsis Garcinia Musa Phaseolus Phoradendron Pisum Tamarindus Vigna.  Notes: on developing seeds (Neunzig 2003b).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: See Heinrich (1956). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pellucens Zeller, 1848 (Fundella) - MONA 1983: 5725 cistipennis (Dyar, 1913) (Ballovia)

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. Heinrich, C., 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae. Bulletin United States National Museum, 207: 60; figs. 6, 231, 713. 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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