Sitochroa chortalis

Sitochroa chortalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Sitochroa
Species: S. chortalis
Binomial name
Sitochroa chortalis
(Grote, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Eurycreon chortalis Grote, 1873
  • Loxostege chortalis

Sitochroa chortalis, the dimorphic sitochroa moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to southern British Columbia, south to New Jersey, Arizona and northern California.[2] The habitat consists of grassland and prairie areas.

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The ground color of the forewings and hindwings is whitish buff with greenish-grey lines. Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-July.[3]

The larvae feed on Amaranthus retroflexus.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "801465.00 – 4987 – Sitochroa chortalis – Dimorphic Sitochroa Moth – (Grote, 1873)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Species Page - Sitochroa chortalis". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Sitochroa chortalis (Grote, 1873)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 27, 2018.


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