Neodactria murellus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | N. murellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Neodactria murellus (Dyar, 1904)
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Neodactria murellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and Washington.[2] The habitat consists of tallgrass prairies.
Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.
The larvae probably feed on various grasses.[3]
References[]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Bug Guide
Categories:
- Crambini
- Moths described in 1904
- Moths of North America
- Crambini stubs