Biology:Saucrobotys fumoferalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Saucrobotys |
| Species: | S. fumoferalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Saucrobotys fumoferalis (Hulst, 1886)
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Saucrobotys fumoferalis, the dusky saucrobotys moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia west to British Columbia, north to Yukon, and south to Pennsylvania, Illinois and California .[2] The habitat consists of boreal forests, mixed forests and woodlots.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are dark greyish fuscous and the hindwings are lighter. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.[3]
The larvae feed on Carya species.[4]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "801406.00 – 4935 – Saucrobotys fumoferalis – Dusky Saucrobotys Moth – (Hulst, 1886)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=4935. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Species Details: Saucrobotys fumoferalis". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. 2008. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6368.
- ↑ McLeod, Robin (December 23, 2017). "Species Saucrobotys fumoferalis - Dusky Saucrobotys - Hodges#4935". https://bugguide.net/node/view/72474. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q13857040 entry
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