Stegea salutalis
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Stegea salutalis (Hulst, 1886)
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Stegea salutalis is a moth in the Crambidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Utah.[2] In the south, the range extends to north-western Mexico.
The wingspan is about 18 mm.[3] Adults exhibit considerable geographic and seasonal variation. They are on wing from April to September in two generations per year.[4]
Subspecies
- Stegea salutalis salutalis (Oregon)
- Stegea salutalis grisealis Munroe, 1972 (Texas)
- Stegea salutalis ochralis (Haimbach, 1908) (Colorado)
- Stegea salutalis riparialis Munroe, 1972 (California)
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Hulst, 1886. Descriptions of new Pyralidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 13(3-4): 150
- ^ Bug Guide