Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Asciodes quietalis (Walker, 1859)
Asciodes gordialis of authors not Guenée, 1854
Scoparia quietalis Walker, 1859
Desmia confusalis Hulst, 1886
Phylogenetic Sequence # 801372
Explanation of Names
Asciodes quietalis (Walker, 1859), formerly a synonym of Asciodes gordialis Guenée, 1854, is raised to full species in Landry (2016). True gordialis is extralimital north of Mexico.
Numbers
the only species listed for North America.
Range
coast to coast across southern United States
(2)(3)Print References
Guenée, M. A. 1854: Deltoïdes et Pyralites. Pp. 374–375, pl. 5 fig. 10. – In: Boisduval, J. B. A. D. de & M. A. Guenée, Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères 8 8. – Roret, Paris.
Landry, B., 2016. Taxonomic revision of the Spilomelinae (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae s. l.) of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Revue suisse de Zoologie, 123(2):
315-399.
Hulst, G. D. 1886: Descriptions of new Pyralidae. – Transactions of the American Entomological Society, Philadelphia 13: 158.
Walker, F. 1859 d: Pyralides. – List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, London 19: 825.
Internet References
Texas A&M University - pest status and presence in Texas.
South Carolina Moths Checklist - South Carolina county records.