CIBED - - Erythrina Borer -

Terastia meticulosalis Erythrina Borer No Local Name

f.CRAMBIDAE No EngFamily

Terastia meticulosalis Erythrina Borer No Local Name

f.CRAMBIDAE No EngFamily

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Intl. NamesErythrina Borer ^EN

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Sci. NamesTerastia meticulosalis (accepted name) , Terastia subjectalis, newFix2024-06

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Arthropods, spc.Hexapods, c.Insects, o.Moths and Butterflies, spf.Microleps - Moth

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.ARTHROPODA, sp.ATELOCERATA, spc.HEXAPODA, c.INSECTA, sc.PTERYGOTA, o.Lepidoptera, spf.Pyraloidea, f.CRAMBIDAE

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR^PMG?AT?MK?MT?AK?PL^-MN^-TK^-

Nth. PresenceTN^-MH^-RK^-PK^-NS^-SW^-

VouchersRR¹⁹³⁷

Local OriginIntroduced; Recent; Naturalised

Global RangeNative: s.USA - C.America/Caribbean - S.America to Argentina; Introduced: for Pacific GBIF (2024-06): T. meticulosalis Galapagos and Cooks; T. subjectalis N.Cal. and Fiji.;

HabitatLand - Lowlands

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IdentificationWingspan 25-35mm depending on food supply. FOREWINGS pale brown with brown bars and cream patches. HINDWINGS white with pale brown margin. CATERPILLAR translucent cream to reddish, with black head and prothoracic plate, the latter paling with age. For details see under "Similar Species".

Similar SpeciesCompared to Terastia subjectalis, Sourakov et al. (2015) stamore...te that T. meticulosalis has the FOREWING with a deeper apical notch; the HINDWING apex more tapering, margin is straighter, and the dark margin is narrower. Based on these features I think the 1937 Clarke specimen is T. subjectalis. (G.McCormack 2024-12).

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Island	Status
Rarotonga	Present
Mangaia
Ātiu
Ma‘uke
Miti‘āro
Aitutaki
Palmerston	Absent
Manuae	Absent
Takūtea	Absent
Tongareva	Absent
Manihiki	Absent
Rakahanga	Absent
Pukapuka	Absent
Nassau	Absent
Suwarrow	Absent

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Rarotonga _____ 1937 1cs specimen 1937-09, 2 specimens, C.E.Clarke, ID 1970 J.D.Bradley as Terastula meticulosa on label, but in GBIF AMNZ169546 & AMNZ169547 are Terastia meticulosalis det. Bradley. _____ 2024 1csP specimen+photo 2024-12, specimen+photo, reared from grub in pod of Erythrina crista-galli, Maja Poeschko, specimen lost, photo G.McCormack.

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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.04.21 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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