Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Borkhausenia cf. minutella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Explanation of Names
Borkhausenia cf. minutella (Linnaeus, 1758) refers to specimens from Long Island, NY and CT which may refer to "true" minutella, a European species currently treated as extralimital to NA. This species is excluded by Pohl & Landry (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023) pending confirmation by examining specimens.
Food
The caterpillars feed on seeds and other dry plantstuffs such as dried fruit; they have also been recorded in chicken nests. (
Gallus gallus)
(1)Contributed by
Bob Biagi on 13 February, 2021 - 9:53pm
Additional contributions by
Steve NanzLast updated 2 February, 2024 - 5:11am