Polygrammodes oxydalis
| Polygrammodes oxydalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Polygrammodes |
| Species: | P. oxydalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygrammodes oxydalis (Guenée, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Polygrammodes oxydalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Florida and southern Texas.[2] It has also been reported from Costa Rica.[3]
Adults have been recorded on wing from May to October.
The larvae feed on the roots of Vernonia species.[4]
Subspecies
The species was formerly treated as a subspecies of Polygrammodes flavidalis.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ BOLD Systems
- ↑ Bug Guide
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