Achyra rantalis
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Achyra |
Species: | A. rantalis
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Achyra rantalis (Guenée, 1854)
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Achyra rantalis, the garden webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America,[1] where it has been recorded from Maine to southern Quebec and Ontario, south to Florida and Mexico. It has also been recorded from Iowa, Colorado, California and the West Indies.[2] Its habitat consists of fields and gardens.[3]
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The wingspan is 17–23 millimetres (0.67–0.91 in). There may be up to four generations per year in the south.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants, including alfalfa, beans, clover, corn, cotton, peas and strawberries.[4][3]
References
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- ^ Opler, Paul A.; Harry Pavulaan; Ray E. Stanford; Michael Pogue (2006). "Achyra rantalis". Big Sky Institute. Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Achyra rantalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Achyra rantalis – Hodges". extensionentomology.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Species Achyra rantalis - Garden Webworm Moth - Hodges#4975". BugGuide. Retrieved January 19, 2018.