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Pyralidae 80a0570 – 5947   Unadilla maturella (Zeller, 1881)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Melanthera Pluchea.  Notes: on blossoms & seedpods (Kimball 1965).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: maturella (Zeller, 1881) (Homoeosoma) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Colombia. floridensis Heinrich, 1956 (Unadilla) - MONA 1983: [5947]; TL: Key West, FL. Taxonomic Notes: Unadilla maturella (Zeller, 1881) includes as a synonym Unadilla floridensis Heinrich, 1956 (Neunzig, 1997).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Neunzig, H. H., 1997. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: p. 115; pl. 4.33-34. 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 iNaturalist

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