Sitochroa dasconalis
Sitochroa dasconalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts to Illinois, south to Florida and then west to Texas.[2]
| Sitochroa dasconalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Sitochroa |
| Species: | S. dasconalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sitochroa dasconalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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The forewings are whitish with yellow at the base and along the costa. The hindwings are white.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July.
The larvae feed on Baptisia tinctoria.[4]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- BugGuide
- Savela, Markku. "Sitochroa dasconalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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