Thaumatopsis floridella
| Thaumatopsis floridella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Thaumatopsis |
| Species: | T. floridella |
| Binomial name | |
| Thaumatopsis floridella Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Thaumatopsis floridella, the Floridian Grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1913.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from coastal areas in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina and South Carolina.[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 species.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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