Neargyractis slossonalis

Neargyractis slossonalis, the dimorphic leafcutter moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906.[1] It is found in Cuba and the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, South Carolina,[2] Georgia and Mississippi.

Neargyractis slossonalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Neargyractis
Species:
N. slossonalis
Binomial name
Neargyractis slossonalis
(Dyar, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Elophila slossonalis Dyar, 1906

The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.[3]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Bug Guide


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