Biology:Prionapteryx indentella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | P. indentella
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| Prionapteryx indentella (Kearfott, 1908)
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Prionapteryx indentella, the buffalograss webworm, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William D. Kearfott in 1908.[1] It is found in the US states of Kansas and Texas .[2]
Adults are smoky ocherous brown. Females are larger and lighter in color. Adults are on wing from August to September in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Buchloe dactyloides. They are solitary and inhabit vertical tunnels attached to individual horizontal surface tubes. The species overwinters as a young larva. Pupation takes place within vertical tunnels.[3]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "800774.00 – 5327 – Surattha indentella – Kearfott, 1908". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5327. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ↑ The Life History of the Buffalograss Webworm Surattha indentella Kearfott, in Kansas (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Wikidata ☰ Q18114752 entry
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