Tallula atrifascialis (Hulst, 1886)    Synonyms: Hodges #5591, Tetralopha atrifascialis.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Pyralidae   >   Genus Tallula   

Status:

MBP has followed recent taxonomic reviews and moved T. watsoni records to T. atrifascialis. T. watsoni appears to be restricted to Florida, coastal Georgia, and southern Texas.

Description:

Once identification to genus Tallula is confirmed, constriction in the median band appears to be diagnostic for T. atrifascialis. T. watsoni will likely appear in various East Coast data sets north of Florida and coastal Georgia, but should be carefully reviewed.

Relationships:

Host plants include Gaylussacia (huckleberry) and Citrus (Heppner, 2003).

There are 40 records in the project database.

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A Tallula atrifascialis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/30/2014). Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Tallula atrifascialis in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/8/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Tallula atrifascialis in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/28/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Tallula atrifascialis in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/18/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Tallula atrifascialis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). Verified by Hugh McGuinness. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Tallula atrifascialis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/24/2011). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Johnson. (MBP list)

Tallula atrifascialis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/16/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Tallula atrifascialis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Tallula atrifascialis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/10/2016). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

A Tallula atrifascialis in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/29/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Tallula atrifascialis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/12/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Tallula atrifascialis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Tallula atrifascialis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Tallula atrifascialis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/3/2010). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

A Tallula atrifascialis from the collection of John Glaser. Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)


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