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Phostria tedea

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Phostria tedea
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P. tedea
Binomial name
Phostria tedea
(Stoll in Cramer & Stoll, 1780)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena Pyralis tedea Stoll in Cramer & Stoll, 1780

Phostria tedea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Stoll in 1780.[1] It is found in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona,[2] to Central America, including Mexico, Costa Rica[3] and Belize.[4]

The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in August and September.

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ BOLD Systems
  4. ^ Moths of Belize