Trischistognatha pyrenealis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | T. pyrenealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trischistognatha pyrenealis (Walker, 1859)
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Trischistognatha pyrenealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Mexico, Central America (including Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras), the West Indies (including the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Cuba)[2] and the southeastern United States,[3] where it has been recorded from Georgia to Florida and from Alabama to Texas.
The wingspan is 20–21 mm. Adults are on wing from January to August in the southern United States.
The larvae feed on in Florida.[4]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Moths of Jamaica
- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ BugGuide
Categories:
- Evergestinae
- Moths described in 1859
- Evergestinae stubs