Crambidae
80a0752 –
4986.1 Sitochroa palealis
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) | Greenish-Yellow Sitochroa |
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| Distribution: |
Recently introduced into North America (first specimen reported from 2002) and now known from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. |
Seasonality
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13 June - 12 September (based on small sampling). |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Daucus carota. (see references) -- Host familiy: Apiaceae. Host genera: Daucus Foeniculum Heracleum Laserpitium Peucedanum Seseli Silaum. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
palealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Pyralis) - MONA 1983: [NEW]palealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Pyralis) algiralis (Allard, 1867) (Spilodes) flaveolata (Hufnagel, 1767) (Phalaena) selenalis (Hübner, [1796]) (Pyralis) stigmatalis (Villers, 1789) (Phalaena) |
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| 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.
- 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)
- Sitochroa palealis: A Palearctic Pyraustine Moth Newly Introduced to North America.
S. Passoa, G. Balogh and M. A. Solis (2008). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 110(2): 504-515.
- Species Page at Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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