Scarce Straw Pearl Paracorsia repandalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)Non-native    Synonyms: Hodges #4992.5, P3 #801471.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Crambidae   >   Genus Paracorsia   

Status:

Paracorsia repandalis is a recent introduction from Eurasia.

Relationships:

Common Mullein is a known larval host.

There are 18 records in the project database.

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Scarce Straw Pearl in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Paracorsia repandalis in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/30/2022). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

An adult Scarce Straw Pearl (raised indoors) in Carroll Co., Maryland (3/1/2018). Determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl (raised indoors) in Carroll Co., Maryland (3/1/2018). Determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/5/2022). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jesse C. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Howard Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). (c) Bill Harms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/29/2021). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. Photo by Hugh McGuinness. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Howard Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). (c) Bill Harms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/29/2021). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. Photo by Hugh McGuinness. (MBP list)

A Scarce Straw Pearl larva in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/29/2017). Adults determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl larvae in a mass of trichomes and frass on a Common Mullein in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/29/2017). Adults determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl larvae in a mass of trichomes and frass on a Common Mullein in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/29/2017). Adults determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

A pupating Scarce Straw Pearl (indoors) in Carroll Co., Maryland (10/6/2017). Adults determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Scarce Straw Pearl in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)


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