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Pyralidae 80a0638 – 5594.1   Phidotricha erigens Ragonot, [1889]

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Clusiaceae Combretaceae Cucurbitaceae Fabaceae Lamiaceae[Verbenaceae] Malvaceae Oxalid..  Host genera: Albizia Averrhoa Benincasa Citrus Clerodendrum Cucumis Eriobotrya Gossypium Litchi Mammea Mangifera ...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: erigens Ragonot, [1889] (Phidotricha) - MONA 1983: [NEW] atramentalis of authors; not Lederer, 1863 (Phidotricha) dryospila (Meyrick, 1936) (Auradisa) Taxonomic Notes: Phidotricha erigens Ragonot, 1888 includes as a synonym 5590 Tallula atramentalis of authors; (not Lederer, 1863) in Scholtens& Solis (2015), ZooKeys. 535: 1-136.

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. Scholtens, B.G. & M.A. Solis, 2015. Annotated check list of the Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) of America North of Mexico. ZooKeys, 535: 1-136. 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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