Biology:Pediasia abnaki

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Short description: Species of moth

Pediasia abnaki
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pediasia
Species:
P. abnaki
Binomial name
Pediasia abnaki
(Klots, 1942)
Synonyms
  • Crambus abnaki Klots, 1942

Pediasia abnaki is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1942.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine, Michigan, Nova Scotia, Ohio,[2] Alberta, Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick. The habitat consists of grasslands.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.

The larvae probably feed on the roots of grasses.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18114582 entry