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Macrorrhinia endonephele

800506.00 — 5913 — Macrorrhinia endonephele (Hampson, 1918) — Alligatorweed Stemborer

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
stray; does not breed locally

Alternanthera philoxeroides

Remarks

Native to South America. The species was intentionally introduced from 1971 to 1972 to FL, GA, SC, and NC as a biological control of its invasive host, alligatorweed.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hampson, G.F., 1918. A classification of the Pyralidae, subfamily Hypsotropinae. Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business of the Zoological Society of London 1918: 55-131., 1918: 87.
  • Hayden, J.E. & J-F. Landry, 2020. Arcola malloi (Pastrana), the alligatorweed stemborer, a new synonym of Macrorrhinia endonephele (Hampson) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae). Insecta Mundi, 0768: 1-25.
  • Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 264; pl. 9.2-3. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Macrorrhinia endonephele

    Abundance data late May to early October