Crambidae
80a0968 –
5199.3 Chabula acamasalis
(Walker, 1859)
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| Distribution: |
USA: Florida. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Moraceae. Host genera: Ficus. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
acamasalis (Walker, 1859) (Zebronia) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: India (Hindustan, "Hindostan").flexissimalis (Walker, 1866) (Botys)perspicualis (Walker, 1866) (Zebronia)strangulalis (Snellen, 1880) (Heterocnephes) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Chabula acamasalis (Walker, 1859), a non-native species from Asia, is recognized within the North American fauna (Hayden 2022); two photo records in 2020 and 2022 and one specimen record in late 2022 from Florida. |
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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.
- Hayden, J.E., 2022. Chabula acamasalis (Walker), a crambid moth, a new Continental USA record. In P.J. Anderson and G.S. Hodges (eds.), Tri-ology, 61(4): 7. (read online)
- 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
- Walker, F., 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 19: 970.
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LG – © James Hayden (coll. TD Center)
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