Biology:Pediasia ericella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Pediasia ericella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pediasia |
| Species: | P. ericella
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| Binomial name | |
| Pediasia ericella (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)
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Pediasia ericella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Alberta.[2] The habitat consists of prairies and aspen parklands.
The wingspan is 24–27 mm for males and 19–25 mm for females. The forewings are brown with a slight reddish tinge. The hindwings are pale smoky brown with a thin basal line.
The larvae probably feed on the roots of grasses.[3]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "800902.00 – 5415 – Pediasia ericellus – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5415. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Species Details: Pediasia ericella". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. 2006. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5852.
Wikidata ☰ Q18114603 entry
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