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Species Homosassa ella - Hodges#6068

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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 Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)

Subfamily Phycitinae

Tribe Peoriini

Genus Homosassa

Species ella (Homosassa ella - Hodges#6068 )

Hodges Number

6068

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Homosassa ella (Hulst, 1887) (1)

Anerastia ella Hulst, 1887

Identification

Homosassa ella is the only member of the genus missing the forewing vein M2. (1)

Range

Southeastern United States. (2), (3)

Heppner (2003) included North Carolina to Florida; Alabama to Texas. (4)

Season

Heppner (2003) reported February to October. (4)

Food

Heppner (2003) reported the host plant is unknown. (4)

Print References

Shaffer, J.C., 1968. Revision of the Peoriini and Anerastiinae (Auctorum) of America north of Mexico (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). United States National Museum, 51; figs. 27, 58, 92, 127, 164. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (3)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (5)

Insects of Iowa

Lepbarcoding.org

Works Cited

1.	A Revision of the Peoriini and Anerastiinae (Auctorum) of America north of Mexico (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Jay C. Shaffer. 1968. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 280: .

2.	South Carolina Moth Species

3.	North American Moth Photographers Group

4.	Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas: Lepidoptera of Florida J.B. Heppner. 2003. Florida Department of Agriculture 17(1): 1-670.

5.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 8 August, 2012 - 11:36pm
Last updated 23 October, 2013 - 10:20pm

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