Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876
Macalla zelleri (Zeller's epipaschia moth) is a North American snout moth whose larvae feed on Rhus radicans.
Macalla zelleri, commonly known as Zeller's epipaschia moth, is a species of snout moth that belongs to the genus Macalla. This species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. Its distribution ranges from Ontario and New Jersey south to Florida, and extends westward to Arizona and Minnesota. The larvae of Macalla zelleri feed on Rhus radicans. These larvae have a yellow body, a light red head, and pale freckles across their bodies.
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Homoeosoma deceptorium Heinrich, 1956
Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848
Epicrocis metallopa (Lower, 1898)
Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854
Pempelia ornatella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Assara terebrella Zincken, 1818
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