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Species Cydalima perspectalis - Box Tree Moth - Hodges#5199.4

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)
Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
Subfamily Spilomelinae
Tribe Margaroniini
Genus Cydalima
Species perspectalis (Box Tree Moth - Hodges#5199.4)
Hodges Number
5199.4
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859)
Phakellura perspectalis Walker, 1859
Range
Toronto, Ontario
Type Locality: North China
Food
Boxwood, Buxus spp..
Remarks
This invasive species has only recently been recorded in North America from Toronto, Ontario (CFIA, 2019).
Print References
Mally, R. & M. Nuss, 2010. Phylogeny and nomenclature of the box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) comb. n., which was recently introduced into Europe (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). European Journal of Entomology. 107: 393–400.
Walker, F., 1859. Pyralides. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, London 18: 515.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (1)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (2)
Info at Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) 2019
Works Cited
1.North American Moth Photographers Group
2.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Steve Nanz on 8 July, 2019 - 7:28am
Last updated 8 July, 2019 - 11:55am

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