Thaumatopsis floridella
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | T. floridella
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Thaumatopsis floridella Barnes & McDunnough, 1913
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Thaumatopsis floridella, the Floridian grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from coastal areas in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.[2] It is also found in Cuba.
The wingspan is 23–31 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on Gramineae (grass) species.[3]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "800854.00 – 5443 – Thaumatopsis floridella – Floridian Grass-veneer Moth – Barnes & McDunnough, 1913". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Heiman, Maury J. (May 13, 2019). "Species Thaumatopsis floridella - Floridian Grass-veneer Moth - Hodges#5443". BugGuide. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
Categories:
- Crambini
- Moths described in 1913
- Moths of North America
- Crambini stubs