Biology:Argyria tripsacas
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | A. tripsacas
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| Argyria tripsacas (Dyar, 1921)[1]
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Argyria tripsacas is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1921. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida[2] and Alabama. It is also present on the West Indies. The habitat consists of coastal dunes.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are white with three dark spots in the median area. Adults are on wing from February to July and again from October to December.
The larvae feed on Gramineae species.[3]
References
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q18087058 entry
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