Biology:Phaedropsis stictigramma

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Short description: Species of moth

Phaedropsis stictigramma
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Phaedropsis
Species:
P. stictigramma
Binomial name
Phaedropsis stictigramma
(Hampson, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Sylepta stictigramma Hampson, 1912
  • Lygropia stictigramma

Phaedropsis stictigramma is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found on the West Indies (the Bahamas,[1] Cuba, Hispaniola), Florida[2] and Central America, including Panama.[3]

Adults are on wing from April to August and in October in Florida.

The larvae feed on the stems of Coccoloba uvifera.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14084650 entry