Phostria oajacalis

Walker, 1865

Phostria oajacalis is a in the Crambidae, first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is currently treated as a synonym of Phostria tedea. The species is recorded from Central America and the southern United States.

Crambid Moth (36731711004) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phostria oajacalis: /foʊsˈtriːə oʊˌɑːhakəlɪs/

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Identification

Distinguished by the combination of white leg elements ( and tibiae) with cupreous-brown leg coloring, and the distinctive large white semihyaline black-bordered patch in the wing disk. The aeneous and purple wing reflections are notable. Specific identification requires comparison with Phostria tedea, to which this name is now synonymized.

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Appearance

Males have white legs with cupreous-brown coloring, white and tibiae. Wings are long and brown with aeneous and purple reflections. A large white semihyaline patch with black borders is present in the disk. Wing fringe is whitish.

Distribution

Recorded from Nicaragua, Guatemala, Rica, Mexico, and the southern United States.

Similar Taxa

Phostria tedeaPhostria oajacalis is currently synonymized with Phostria tedea; the two names refer to the same biological entity

More Details

Taxonomic Status

Catalogue of Life and GBIF list Phostria oajacalis as a synonym of Phostria tedea, with authorship cited as Walker, 1865 (not 1866 as in some sources). The original description date requires verification.

Data Quality

Most available information derives from the original description. Modern observations (75 on iNaturalist) may represent current records of the under either name.