Vaxi auratellus
Vaxi auratellus, the curve-lined vaxi or curve-lined argyria moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1][2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Manitoba. It is also found in California.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Crambinae |
Tribe: | Calamotrophini |
Genus: | Vaxi |
Species: | V. auratellus |
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Vaxi auratellus (Clemens, 1860) | |
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The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing from March to July in the southern part of the range and from June to August in the north.[3]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Citizen science observations for Vaxi auratellus at iNaturalist
- Bug Guide
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