Biology:Macalla zelleri

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Macalla zelleri
- 5579 – Macalla zelleri – Zeller's Epipaschia Moth (16224620041).jpg
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M. zelleri
Binomial name
Macalla zelleri
(Grote, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Mochlocera zelleri Grote, 1876
  • Pococera zelleri

Macalla zelleri, or Zeller's epipaschia moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Macalla. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. It is found from Ontario and New Jersey to Florida and west to Arizona and Minnesota.[2]

The larvae feed on Rhus radicans. They have a yellow body and light red head with pale freckles.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6722490 entry