Frechinia
Munroe, 1961
Species Guides
5- Frechinia criddlealis
- Frechinia helianthiales(Sunflower Bantam)
- Frechinia laetalis(Amber Bantam)
- Frechinia lutosalis
- Frechinia texanalis
Frechinia is a of small in the Crambidae, Odontiinae. The genus was erected by Munroe in 1961 and currently contains five recognized distributed in North America. Members of this genus are associated with asteraceous plants.
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Distribution
North America, with records from the United States and Canada.
Host Associations
- Asteraceae - larval Larvae feed on members of the sunflower , including Helianthus .
Similar Taxa
- Other Odontiinae generaFrechinia can be distinguished by genitalia and larval association with Asteraceae; precise identification requires dissection and comparison with .
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Taxonomic history
Frechinia was established by Munroe in 1961 to accommodate previously placed in other . Frechinia murmuralis (Dyar, 1917) was formerly included but has been reassigned.
Species diversity
The contains five accepted : F. criddlealis, F. helianthiales, F. laetalis, F. lutosalis, and F. texanalis.