About Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854
Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854, commonly called the erythrina twigborer or erythrina borer, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. This species has a wide distribution. Within North America, it has been documented in south-eastern Arizona, southern Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. It is also found in Jamaica. The wingspan of adult Terastia meticulosalis measures approximately 39 mm. The larvae of this moth feed on plants from the Erythrina genus.
