Evergestis rimosalis

Guenée, 1854

cross-striped cabbageworm, Cross-striped Cabbageworm Moth

is a crambid commonly known as the . It is recognized as a pest of brassica crops in eastern North America and serves as a for the gregarious endoparasitoid Cotesia orobenae. The has been studied primarily in the context of research.

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Evergestis rimosalis SERC 08-11-16 (28910868971) by Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909 (1910) (18427781142) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Evergestis rimosalis: /ˌɛvərˈdʒɛstɪs ˌraɪmoʊˈseɪlɪs/

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Identification

No specific diagnostic characters documented in available sources. The '' suggests larval patterning, but this is not confirmed in accessed literature.

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Habitat

Associated with brassica crops in agricultural settings. Specific natural requirements not documented.

Distribution

Eastern United States, including Virginia and Vermont. Distribution records from GBIF and iNaturalist support occurrence in this region.

Diet

Larvae feed on brassica crops (inferred from and agricultural pest status, but specific plants not documented in accessed sources).

Host Associations

Cotesia orobenae - Gregarious endoparasitoid; studied in Virginia brassica crops
hyperparasitoids - hyperparasitoidUnspecified associated with Cotesia orobenae cocoons

Ecological Role

Agricultural pest of brassica crops; serves as for and their hyperparasitoids in crop .

Human Relevance

Recognized as a pest of brassica crops. Subject of research involving Cotesia orobenae.

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Research Context

Most available information on this derives from studies of its Cotesia orobenae rather than direct investigation of E. rimosalis . The species appears to function primarily as a laboratory for parasitoid development studies.

Taxonomic Note

placement in Crambidae ( Evergestinae) follows modern classification; historically treated in Pyralidae in some literature.