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Prodoxidae 21a0011 – 0193.1   Greya powelli Davis & Pellmyr, 1992

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apiaceae.  Host genera: Bowlesia.  Notes: Greya larave on fruits in fall, in spring return to bore into flower buds or shoots (Eiseman 2020).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: powelli Davis & Pellmyr, 1992 (Greya) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: 5 mi [8 km] SW Paicines, Lime Kiln Road, San Benito Co., CA. Taxonomic Notes: Greya powelli Davis, Pellmyr & Thompson, 1992, n. sp., Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, v. 524, p. 1-88.

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. Davis, D.R., O. Pellmyr, J.N. Thompson, 1992. Biology and Systematics of Greya Busck and Tetragma, New Genus (Lepidoptera: Prodoxidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 524: 70; figs. 22, 289-292, 355-358, 375; map 7. (download) 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

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