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Crambidae 80a0742 – 4975   Achyra rantalis (Guenée, 1854)              Garden Webworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Aizoaceae Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Asteraceae Bataceae Brassicaceae Poaceae Fabaceae Malvaceae ..  Host genera: Ambrosia Amaranthus Atriplex Batis Beta Chenopodium Cirsium Fragaria Glycine Gossypium Helianthus Me...  Host extended: polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1923); on leaves (Heitzman & Heitzman 1987); wie variety of low plants ...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: rantalis (Guenée, 1854) (Nymphula) - MONA 1983: 4975 caffreii (Flint & Malloch, 1920) (Pyrausta) collucidalis (Möschler, 1890) (Eurycreon) communis (Grote, 1876) (Botis) crinisalis (Walker, 1859) (Scopula) crinitalis; (Lederer, 1863) (Botys) missp.; TL: (no type). diotimealis (Walker, 1859) (Scopula) intractella (Walker, 1863) (Nephopteryx) licealis (Walker, 1859) (Botys) murcialis (Walker, 1859) (Ebulea) nestusalis (Walker, 1859) (Scopula) posticata (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Botys) similalis of authors; (not Guenée, 1854) (Nymphula) misappl. siriusalis (Walker, 1859) (Botys) subfulvalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1871) (Botys) viscendalis (Möschler, 1890) (Botys)

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. Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 47; pl. 3.20-25. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 22.36f; p. 174. 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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