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Macalla thyrsisalis (Mahogany Webworm)

Synonyms: Macalla hyalinalis; Macalla mixtalis

Wikipedia Abstract

Macalla thyrsisalis, the mahogany webworm moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Macalla. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found in southern Florida, the Bahamas, Hispaniola, southern Mexico, Central America, Trinidad and the Amazon Delta in Brazil. Adults have a dull, brown body and forewings, the latter with indistinct bands. The dorsal surface of the hindwings is off-white with brown outer margins. Adults are on wing in spring.
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Prey / Diet

Swietenia macrophylla (big leaf mahogany)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0