Euteliidae
931105.1 –
8968 Marathyssa pulcherrimus
(Grote, 1865)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Anacardiaceae. Host genera: Rhus Toxicodendron. (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: |
pulcherrimus (Grote, 1865) (Ripogenus) - MONA 1983: 8968; TL: Hoboken, NJ.dentifera (Walker, 1865) (Eutelia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Marathyssa pulcherrimus (Grote, 1865), new combination following Zahiri et al. (2023), was formerly in the genus Eutelia. |
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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.
- Grote, A.R., 1865. Descriptions of North American Lepidoptera, No. 6. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia., 4: 326.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 46.4.; p. 263. 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 Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Zahiri, R., J.D. Holloway, J. Rota, B. C. Schmidt, M.J. Pellinen, I. Kitching J., S.E. Miller & N. Wahlberg, 2023. Evolutionary history of Euteliidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea). Systematic Entomology , 48(3): 445-462.
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