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Crambidae 80a0996 – 5239   Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854              Erythrina Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Erythrina.  Notes: larva on pods (Powell & Opler 2009); Seeds & stems (B Landry 2016).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: meticulosalis Guenée, 1854 (Terastia) - MONA 1983: 5239; TL: Haiti. meticulosalis Guenée, 1854 (Terastia)  coeligenalis (Hulst, 1886) (Megastes); TL: USA, Florida, Indian River.  quadratalis (Walker, [1866]) (Megaphysa); TL: Indonesia, Java. ssp. b. occidentalis Sourakov & Grishin, 2022 (Terastia); TL: USA, California, San Diego County, La Jolla. Taxonomic Notes: Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854 includes as a new subspecies T. m. occidentalis Sourakov & Grishin, 2022.

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. Guenée, M.A., 1854. Deltoïdes et Pyralites. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères, 8(8): 212. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 23.31f; p. 179. 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) Sourakov, A., J. Zhang, Q, Cong, L. Song, N.V. Grishin, 2022. Erythrina stem borer moth in California – New taxonomic status and implications for control of this emerging pest. Journal of Applied Entomology, 00: 1-5. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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