Glaphyria sesquistrialis
| Glaphyria sesquistrialis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Glaphyria |
| Species: | G. sesquistrialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaphyria sesquistrialis Hübner, 1823 | |
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Glaphyria sesquistrialis, the White-roped Glaphyria Moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hübner in 1823.[1] It is found in Honduras[2] and North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Florida and from Illinois to Texas.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are yellowish with wavy white antemedial and postmedial lines, bordered on both sides by dark grey. The hindwings are whitish or light grey with yellowish shading beyond the postmedial line. Adults are on wing from February to November.
The larvae feed on Quercus virginiana.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Glaphyria at funet
- ↑ Bug Guide
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