Phostria tedea

Phostria tedea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Phostria
Species: P. tedea
Binomial name
Phostria tedea
(Stoll in Cramer & Stoll, 1780)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena Pyralis tedea Stoll in Cramer & Stoll, 1780

Phostria tedea is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Stoll in 1780.[1] It is found in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona,[2] to Central America, including Mexico, Costa Rica[3] and Belize.[4]

The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in August and September.

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