Biology:Ostrinia marginalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Ostrinia |
| Species: | O. marginalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ostrinia marginalis (Walker, 1866)
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Ostrinia marginalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Newfoundland and Maine west to Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Yukon.[2] The habitat consists of bogs and marshes.
The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings and hindwings are dark brown with a white postmedial line.
The larvae feed on Rumex and Polygonum species.[3]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ "Species Details: Ostrinia marginalis". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. 2008. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6366.
Wikidata ☰ Q13972061 entry
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