Frechinia helianthiales | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Frechinia |
Species: | F. helianthiales |
Binomial name | |
Frechinia helianthiales (Murtfeldt, 1897) | |
Synonyms | |
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Frechinia helianthiales is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Mary Murtfeldt in 1897. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Illinois, Manitoba, Missouri and Oklahoma, [2] south to Mexico.
The length of the forewings is 6.5-8.5 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on Helianthus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. [3]
Frechinia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Mary Esther Murtfeldt was an American entomologist, botanist, botanical collector, writer and editor. She undertook research on the life histories of insects, describing several species new to science and wrote extensively on entomology. Murtfeldt created a collection of plant specimens that contributed to the scientific knowledge on the plants of Missouri.
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