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Argyria nummulalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Argyria
Species:
A. nummulalis
Binomial name
Argyria nummulalis
Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
  • Tortrix argentana Martyn, 1797
  • Argyria argentana Fernald, 1896

Argyria nummulalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hübner in 1818.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.[2]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round in the southern part of the range. Adults are on wing from May to September in the rest of the range.

The larvae feed on Gramineae species.[3]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide


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