Argyria tripsacas
Argyria tripsacas | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Argyria |
Species: | A. tripsacas |
Binomial name | |
Argyria tripsacas | |
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Argyria tripsacas is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1921. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida[2] and Alabama. It is also present on the West Indies. The habitat consists of coastal dunes.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are white with three dark spots in the median area. Adults are on wing from February to July and again from October to December.
References
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Bug Guide
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