Ecpyrrhorrhoe puralis explained

Ecpyrrhorrhoe puralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by South in 1901. It is found in China (Hubei).[1] It is an introduced species in the eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.[2]

The wingspan is about 25 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September in North America.

The larvae feed on Paulownia tomentosa.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=4973.1 mothphotographersgroup
  3. http://bugguide.net/node/view/452405 Bug Guide
  4. http://iapreview.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=234620 First report of Ecpyrrhoerrhoe puralis (South) (Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) in North America: a naturalized exotic pyraustine from Asia feeding on Paulownia Siebold & Zucc

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