Numbers
16 species in 2 genera in 2 tribes in North America listed at
All-Leps
1 species in Canada (Bagisara rectifascia) recorded only from Manitoba (CBIF)
Size
wingspan 22-28 mm, based on several Internet photos
Identification
Adult of Bagisara species : forewing variably pale yellowish to dark brown with three untoothed lines crossing distal half of wing; several species look very similar
Adult of Cydosia species: forewing either all black or with white spots and/or yellow bands (varies within and between species)
Range
southern United States from Florida to California, south to Argentina
Food
larvae of
Bagisara species feed on
wax mallow (
Malvaviscus spp.),
fanpetals (
Sida spp.) and possibly other tropical/subtropical plants
Internet References
pinned adult images of
Cydosia aurivitta by Jim Vargo (Moth Photographers Group)
pinned adult image of
Cydosia nobilitella from the Grenadines (Matthew Barnes, Moths of the Grenadines)
pinned adult images of 4
Bagisara species from Costa Rica (All-Leps)
pinned adult image of
Bagisara repanda from Jamaica (Matthew Barnes, Moths of Jamaica)
pinned adult image of
Bagisara repanda from the French Antilles (Pierre Zagatti, Catalogue of Lepidoptera of French Antilles)
pinned adult image of
Bagisara rectifascia from Manitoba (CBIF)
pinned adult image of
Bagisara rectifascia from Georgia (James Adams, Dalton State College, Georgia)
pinned adult image of
Bagisara buxea from California (California Dept. of Food and Agriculture)
pinned adult image of
Bagisara gulnare from Arizona (Bruce Walsh, Moths of Southeastern Arizona)
larval foodplant reference of
Bagisara on
Malvaviscus (Texas A&M U.)
larval foodplant reference for
Bagisara on
Sida, plus links to images, synonyms, references (Markku Savela, FUNET)
distribution in Canada Manitoba only (U. of Alberta, using CBIF data)
Contributed by
Robin McLeod on 5 September, 2006 - 11:27pm
Last updated 8 March, 2007 - 12:52am
