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Crambidae 80a0818 – 5049   Pyrausta phoenicealis (Hübner, 1818)              Phoenicean Pyrausta

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Lamiaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Dicerandra Elephantopus Hyptis Malus Mesosphaerum Pyrus.  Notes: flowerheads (Munroe 1976b).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: phoenicealis (Hübner, 1818) (Haematia) - MONA 1983: 5049 catenalis (Walker, [1866]) (Rhodaria) coecilialis (Walker, 1859) (Botys) concatenalis (Walker, [1866]) (Rhodaria) flegialis (Walker, 1859) (Rhodaria) heliamma (Meyrick, 1885) (Myriostephes) juncturalis (Walker, [1866]) (Rhodaria) noraxalis (Walker, 1859) (Rhodaria) ocellusalis (Walker, 1859) (Rhodaria) panopealis (Walker, 1859) (Rhodaria) - MONA 1983: [5050] probalis (Walker, 1859) (Rhodaria) Taxonomic Notes: Pyrausta phoenicealis (Hübner, 1818) includes as a synonym Pyrausta panopealis (Walker, 1859) in Maes (2014).

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. Maes, K.V.N., 2014. Notes on the Crambidae of Africa with new synonyms and combinations (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea, Crambidae). Lambillionea, 114 (2): 139-143. Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2b, p. 110; pl. 6.9-12. order or free PDF Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2b, p. 111; no plate. (panopealis) order or free PDF 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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