Achyra bifidalis

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Achyra bifidalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Achyra
Species:
A. bifidalis
Binomial name
Achyra bifidalis
(Fabricius, 1794) [1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena bifidalisFabricius, 1794
  • Eurycreon evanidalisBerg, 1875
  • Eurycreon obsoletalisBerg, 1875
  • Loxostege stolidalisSchaus, 1940
  • Phalaena centralisFabricius, 1794
  • Phlyctaenodes inornatalisWalker, 1866
  • Phlyctaenodes orbitalisHampson 1899 (nec Felder & Rogenhofer 1875)

Achyra bifidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. [2] It is found from the southern United States (from Arizona to Florida) south through Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. It is also found in the West Indies. [3]

The wingspan is 20–24 millimetres (0.79–0.94 in).

The larvae feed on Gossypium and Portulaca species. They reach a length of 24–27 mm. [4]

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References

  1. "801451.00 – 4974 – Achyra bifidalis – (Fabricius, 1794)" Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  2. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Achyra bifidalis (Fabricius, 1794)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. "Species Achyra bifidalis - Hodges#4974". BugGuide. Retrieved January 19, 2018.