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Pyralidae
80a0574 – 6038   Anerastia lotella (Hübner, [1813])
Distribution Data for Anerastia lotella
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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Poaceae.  Host genera: Ammophila Elymus[=Agropyron] Festuca Secale.  Notes: roots & stem (Shaffer 1968).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
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Synonymy:
  • lotella (Hübner, [1813]) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 6038; TL: Europe.
  • lotella (Hübner, [1813]) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 6038; TL: Europe.
  • miniosella (Zincken, 1818) (Phycis); TL: Area of Bad Schandau near Dresden, Germany.
  • incarnata Staudinger, 1879 (Anerastia); TL: Sicily, Italy.
  • dubia Gerasimov, 1929 (Anerastia); TL: Ukraine, Kyiv vicinity.
  • 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.
    • Shaffer, J.C., 1968. A revision of the Peoriinae and Anerastiinae (auctorum) of America North of Mexico (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 280: 59; figs. 34, 48, 64, 97, 132, 167.
    • 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)
    • 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)
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