Uresiphita reversalis

Uresiphita reversalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Uresiphita
Species:	U. reversalis
Binomial name
	Uresiphita reversalis; (Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
	Mecyna reversalis Guenée, 1854; Botys hilaralis Herrich-Schäffer, 1871;

Uresiphita reversalis, the genista broom moth or sophora worm, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to California, north to Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa It is also found in Mexico[2] and Cuba, Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Jamaica.

The wingspan is 27–34 mm. The forewings are light to medium brown with dark antemedial and postmedial lines and two dark discal spots. The hindwings are yellow or orange with brownish-gray shading at the apex. Adults are on wing year round in multiple generations per year in the southern part of the range.[3]

The larvae feed on Acacia, Lonicera, Baptisia (including Baptista leucantha), Genista (including Genista monspessulana) and Lupinus species (including Lupinus arboreus and Lupinus diffusus), Sophora secundiflora, Lagerstroemia indica, Cytius scoparius and Cytius striatus.[4] The larvae have a brownish-green body and a black head with white dots. The species usually overwinters in the pupal stage, but may also overwinter as an adult.

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
"801470.00 – 4992 – Uresiphita reversalis – Genista Broom Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
"Species Uresiphita reversalis - Genista Broom Moth - Hodges#4992". BugGuide. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
Savela, Markku. "Uresiphita reversalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[2] "801470.00 – 4992 – Uresiphita reversalis – Genista Broom Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[3] "Species Uresiphita reversalis - Genista Broom Moth - Hodges#4992". BugGuide. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[4] Savela, Markku. "Uresiphita reversalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 27, 2018.