Psara dryalis
| Psara dryalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Psara |
| Species: | P. dryalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psara dryalis (Walker, 1859) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Psara dryalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found in the Dominican Republic,[1] Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Cuba and from the south-western United States[2] to Central America.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The wings are iridescent with purplish cinereous interior and exterior lines and blackish marginal spots.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September in the United States.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Boerhavia coccinea. They feed from within a rolled leaf of the host plant. Full-grown larvae are fleshy-orange in colour and reach a length of about 23 mm. Pupation takes place in the leaf shelter.[4]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Walker, F. 1859. Pyralides. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum 18: 573
- ↑ Bug Guide
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