Achyra bifidalis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Achyra |
Species: | A. bifidalis
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Binomial name | |
Achyra bifidalis | |
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Achyra bifidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.[2] It is found from the southern United States (from Arizona to Florida) south through Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. It is also found in the West Indies.[3]
The wingspan is 20–24 millimetres (0.79–0.94 in).
The larvae feed on Gossypium and Portulaca species. They reach a length of 24–27 mm.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "801451.00 – 4974 – Achyra bifidalis – (Fabricius, 1794)"Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Achyra bifidalis (Fabricius, 1794)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Species Achyra bifidalis - Hodges#4974". BugGuide. Retrieved January 19, 2018.