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Digital Guide to Moth Identification

Crambidae
80a1526 – 5417   Pediasia dorsipunctellus (Kearfott, 1908)

© Jim Moore
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Poaceae[none_specified].  Host genera: .none_specified.  Notes: on lawns and turf (Zhang 1994).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • dorsipunctellus (Kearfott, 1908) (Crambus) - MONA 1983: 5417
  • geminatellus (Zeller, 1863) (Crambus)
  • 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.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 24.8f, 24.9f; p. 182. 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 BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Pediasia dorsipunctellus
    © Jim Moore
    Pediasia dorsipunctellus
    © Jim Moore
    Pediasia dorsipunctellus
    23mm – © Charles D. Bird
    Pediasia dorsipunctellus
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Pediasia dorsipunctellus
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Pediasia dorsipunctellus
    27mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Pediasia dorsipunctellus
    24mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
    Pediasia dorsipunctellus
    25mm - LG – © Mississippi Entomological Museum

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