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Crambidae
80a0967 – 5199.6   Hodebertia testalis (Fabricius, 1794)

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Distribution: USA: FL, TX.
Central America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia (BOLD).
Larva and
Host Plants:
milkweed
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • testalis (Fabricius, 1794) (Phalaena)
      Type locality: India orientali.
  • albidalis (Walker, [1866]) (Botys)
  • incoloralis (Guenée, 1854) (Botys)
  • melonalis (Walker, 1859) (Botys)
  • nitetisalis (Walker, 1859) (Spilodes)
  • perpendiculalis (Duponchel, [1833]) (Botys)
  • perpendicularis (Leraut, 1980) (Pleuroptya) missp.
  • phyllidalis (Schaus, 1940) (Pyrausta)
  • putrescens (Meyrick, 1934) (Margaronia)
  • ruficostalis (Lederer, 1855) (Botys)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Hodebertia testalis (Fabricius, 1794) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico from Florida and Texas in Hayden & Minno (2016), News Lepid. Soc., 58(4): 166-170.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Fabricius, J.C., 1794. Entomologica systematica emendata et aucta. Secundum classes, ordines, genera, species adiectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. C.G. Proft et C.F. Mohr, Hafniae et Kiliae, 3(2): 227.
    • Hayden, J. & M.C. Minno, 2016. A persistent population of Hodebertia testalis, a milkweed leaftier, in Florida (Pyraloidea: Spilomelinae). News Lep. Soc., . News of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 58(4): 166-170.
    • Species Page at AfroMoths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Hodebertia testalis
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