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Pyralidae
80a0681 – 5524   Hypsopygia costalis (Fabricius, 1775)
             Clover Hayworm

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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Poaceae Fabaceae Detritophagous.  Host genera: Medicago Phleum Trifolium Detritophagous.  Host extended: Detritophagous; bird nests, squirrel nests, bumble bee nests (Powell & Opler 2009); "stored hay" (Po...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • costalis (Fabricius, 1775) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 5524
  • fimbrialis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Pyralis)
  • hyllalis (Walker, 1859) (Pyralis)
  • lugens Rebel, 1903 (Hypsopygia)
  • purpurana (Thunberg, 1784) (Tortrix)
  • rubrocilialis (Staudinger, 1870) (Asopia)
  • syriaca Zerny, 1914 (Hypsopygia)
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 24.36f; p. 186. Book Review and ordering
    • 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 Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
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