Hypsipyla ferrealis is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypsipyla. It was described by George Hampson in 1929 and is known from Costa Rica and Brazil (Para & Roraima).
Its larvae feed on the seeds of Carapa guianensis and Carapa procera, (Meliaceae)BECKER, V. O. Microlepdópteros que vivem nas es-sências florestais do BrasiI. Revista Floresta, Curitiba,v. 3, n. 1, p. 85-90, 1971PINTO, A. A. Avaliação de danos causados por insetos em sementes de andiroba (Carapa guinensis Aubl.) e andirobinha (C. procera) (Meliaceae) na reserva florestal Ducke em Manaus, AM
The adult of Hypsipyla ferrealis is distinguished from Hypsipyla grandella by its gray hindwings, while Hypsipyla grandella has silvery hyaline hindwings.(PDF) Record of the occurrence of Hypsipyla ferrealis and Hypsipyla grandella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in crabwood Carapa guianensis, Meliaceae) in Macapá, AP – Brazil.
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