35.1275 Symmetrischema pallidochrella (Chambers, 1872)
Tuta absoluta <<Symmetrischema pallidochrella>> Caryocolum alsinella
Status and Distribution
Adventive origin. A singleton was attracted to MV light at Landguard Bird Observatory on 1st June 2019 by Nigel Odin and was identified by Jean-François Landry, Ottowa, Canada. The specimen is considered to be of North American origin.
National Status: Adventive
Bradley & Fletcher no: -
Provisional map
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Imago
A photograph of the moth and the genitalia (male) were published in the Entomologist's Gazette 72: 160-162.
Foodplant and Larval Feeding Signs
This North American species in known to feed on Physalis spp. (Solenaceae), as noted by Dr. K. Sattler based on information provided by Jean-François Landry, Ottowa (Odin & Higgott, 2021).
Habitat
Finding the Moth
Similar Species
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