Smartweed Borer Moth
Ostrinia obumbratalis Lederer, 1863
Smartweed Borer Moth: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/6667
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Hodges #4947 
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Ostrinia obumbratalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ostrinia
Species:
O. obumbratalis
Binomial name
Ostrinia obumbratalis
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Botys obumbratalis Lederer, 1863
  • Botys obliteralis Walker, 1866
  • Pyrausta ainsliei Heinrich, 1919

Ostrinia obumbratalis, the smartweed borer, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Brunswick and Manitoba to Louisiana and Florida.[2]

The larvae feed on various plants, including Polygonum, Ambrosia, Xanthium and Eupatorium species, as well as Zea mays.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "801421.00 – 4947 – Ostrinia obumbratalis – Smartweed Borer Moth – (Lederer, 1863)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ostrinia obumbratalis (Lederer, 1863)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 18, 2018.


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