Biology:Conchylodes ovulalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Conchylodes ovulalis
Conchylodes ovulalis - Zebra Conchylodes Moth (15873216737).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Conchylodes
Species:
C. ovulalis
Binomial name
Conchylodes ovulalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Spilomela ovulalis Guenée, 1854

Conchylodes ovulalis, the zebra conchylodes moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found from the United States, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania to Florida, west to Arizona,[2] south through Mexico and Costa Rica[3] to Colombia.[4]

The wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in the United States.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13475272 entry