Pyralidae
80a0129.5 –
5718 Episcythrastis subtetricella
(Ragonot, 1889)
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| Distribution: |
Eastern Colorado north to southern Alberta and east to Nova Scotia (Neunzig 1990).
CAUTION: probably not found in California; all specimens west of the Rockies shown at BOLD and elsewhere (including map above) likely represent misidentifications. |
| Genitalia: |
See Heinrich (1956), Neunzig (1990). |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
subtetricella (Ragonot, 1889) (Myelois) - MONA 1983: 5718; TL: North America.obnupsella (Hulst, 1890) (Myelois); TL: Canada.zonulella (Ragonot, 1889) (Myelois); TL: north Illinois. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Myelois subtetricella Ragonot, 1889, rev. comb. (Heppner 2025) reverses (Leraut 2021) who placed this species in the genus Episcythrastis. Heppner found that Episcythrastis is strictly confined to Africa. Subtetricella was placed at 80a0128 in Myelopsis in the 2023 checklist following Neunzig (1990) and then moved to Episcythrastis at 80a0129.5 in the errata, following the treatment by Leraut. |
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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.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Heinrich, C., 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae. Bulletin United States National Museum, 207: 41; figs. 192, 672.
- Heppner, J.B., 2025. Episcythrastis in Africa and reinstatement of European and North American Species to the holarctic genus Myelopsis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 18(1-2): 9-12.
- Leraut, G.H.C., 2021. Spécies général des Phycitinae (Lep. : Pyraloidea, Pyralidae) [A global comprehensive check-list of the Phycitinae (Lep. : Pyraloidea, Pyralidae)]. Revue Française d’Entomologie Générale, 2 (5–6, Supplement): 1-494.
- Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 35; pl. 1, figs. 15-16; figs. 13a-b. order or free PDF
- Pohl, G.R. & S.R. Nanz, 2025. Corrections to the 2023 “Annotated Taxonomic Checklist Of The Lepidoptera Of North America, North Of Mexico”. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 79(2): 104-116.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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