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Terastia meticulosalis

Erythrina Borer Moth


Terastia meticulosalis

Polilla Perforadora de los Ceibos
Family: Crambidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Terastia meticulosalis, also known as the erythrina twigborer or erythrina borer, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It has a wide distribution. In North America, it has been recorded from south-eastern Arizona, southern Texas, Louisiana and Florida. It is also present in Jamaica.

The wingspan is about 39 mm.

The larvae feed on Erythrina species.

Source: Wikipedia, article Terastia meticulosalis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 89129
  Adult
Ciudad de Córdoba
Córdoba
Argentina
03/05/2013
Daniel Oscar Serra


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
246514205/03/2013ArgentinaCórdobaCiudad de CórdobaDaniel Oscar Serra
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Erythrina Borer Moth (Terastia meticulosalis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.