Achyra rantalis

Achyra rantalis, the garden webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America,[1] where it has been recorded from Maine to southern Quebec and Ontario, south to Florida and Mexico. It has also been recorded from Iowa, Colorado, California and the West Indies.[2] Its habitat consists of fields and gardens.[3]

Caterpillar

Achyra rantalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Achyra
Species:
A. rantalis
Binomial name
Achyra rantalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Nymphula rantalis Guenée, 1854
  • Botis communis Grote, 1876
  • Botys licealis Walker, 1859
  • Botys posticata Grote & Robinson, 1867
  • Botys siriusalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys subfulvalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1871
  • Botys viscendalis Möschler, 1890
  • Ebulea murcialis Walker, 1859
  • Eurycreon collucidalis Möschler, 1890
  • Nephopteryx intractella Walker, 1863
  • Pyrausta caffrei Flint & Malloch, 1920
  • Scopula crinisalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys crinitalis Lederer, 1863
  • Scopula diotimealis Walker, 1859
  • Scopula nestusalis Walker, 1859
  • Nymphula similalis Guenée, 1854
  • Tritea ferruginea Warren, 1892
  • Pyralis garalis Schaus, 1906
  • Scopula thoonalis Walker, 1859

The wingspan is 17–23 millimetres (0.67–0.91 in). There may be up to four generations per year in the south.[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants, including alfalfa, beans, clover, corn, cotton, peas and strawberries.[4][3]

References
  1. Opler, Paul A.; Harry Pavulaan; Ray E. Stanford; Michael Pogue (2006). "Achyra rantalis". Big Sky Institute. Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Achyra rantalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. "Achyra rantalis – Hodges". extensionentomology.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  4. "Species Achyra rantalis - Garden Webworm Moth - Hodges#4975". BugGuide. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
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