Ostrinia obumbratalis

Ostrinia obumbratalis, the smartweed borer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Brunswick and Manitoba to Louisiana and Florida.[2]

Ostrinia obumbratalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Ostrinia
Species:
O. obumbratalis
Binomial name
Ostrinia obumbratalis
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Botys obumbratalis Lederer, 1863
  • Botys obliteralis Walker, 1866
  • Pyrausta ainsliei Heinrich, 1919

The larvae feed on various plants, including Polygonum, Ambrosia, Xanthium and Eupatorium species, as well as Zea mays.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. "801421.00 – 4947 – Ostrinia obumbratalis – Smartweed Borer Moth – (Lederer, 1863)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Ostrinia obumbratalis (Lederer, 1863)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 18, 2018.


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