Chorrera extrincica

Dyar, 1919

Chorrera extrincica is a of snout moth described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1919. It occurs in the Florida Keys and Cuba. The larvae feed on Waltheria indica, a plant in the mallow .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chorrera extrincica: //kɔˈreɪræ ɛkˈstrɪnsɪkæ//

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Distribution

United States (Florida Keys) and Cuba.

Diet

Larvae feed on Waltheria indica.

Host Associations

  • Waltheria indica - larval food plantMallow (Malvaceae) herb or subshrub.

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Taxonomic history

Described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1919. Placed in Phycitinae within Pyralidae.

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