Biology:Argyria lacteella

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Short description: Species of moth

Argyria lacteella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Argyria
Species:
A. lacteella
Binomial name
Argyria lacteella
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Tinea lacteella Fabricius, 1794
  • Argyria gonogramma Dyar, 1915
  • Argyria pussillalis Hübner, 1818
  • Pyralis albana Fabricius, 1798
  • Zebronia abronalis Walker, 1859

Argyria lacteella, the milky urola moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.[1] It is found in North America, from Maryland south to Florida and west to Texas . In the south, the range extends through Costa Rica to Brazil . It is also found on Cuba, Puerto Rico and Bermuda.

Adults are on wing from spring to fall.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13393809 entry