Biology:Argyria tripsacas

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Short description: Species of moth

Argyria tripsacas
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A. tripsacas
Binomial name
Argyria tripsacas
(Dyar, 1921)[1]
Synonyms
  • Crambus tripsacas Dyar, 1921
  • Vaxi tripsacas

Argyria tripsacas is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1921. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida[2] and Alabama. It is also present on the West Indies. The habitat consists of coastal dunes.

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are white with three dark spots in the median area. Adults are on wing from February to July and again from October to December.

The larvae feed on Gramineae species.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18087058 entry