Battaristis sp. aff. vittellaUndescribed    Synonyms: Battaristis n. sp., Hodges #2229.96.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Gelechiidae   >   Genus Battaristis   

Status:

This undescribed species is similar in appearance to the common Orange Stripe-backed Moth. Adults can be distinguished by forewing pattern: an orange costal stripe joining an orange transverse stripe, two black dots in the cell, an orange area on the basal half of the inner margin, and a whiter ground color. Its barcode BIN BOLD:AAG0003 is most closely related to that of the Orange Stripe-backed Moth, BOLD:AAB5649.

Where to find:

Larval host plants are unknown.

There are 8 records in the project database.

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An undescribed Battaristis species in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/31/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Battaristis n.-sp. in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/21/2021). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Battaristis species in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/5/2023). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Battaristis n. sp. in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/18/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Battaristis n.-sp. in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/7/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Battaristis n. sp. on weevil in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Battaristis n. sp. in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)


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