Pediasia trisecta

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Pediasia trisecta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pediasia
Species:
P. trisecta
Binomial name
Pediasia trisecta
(Walker, 1856) [1]
Synonyms
  • Carvanca trisectaWalker, 1856
  • Crambus biliturellusZeller, 1874
  • Crambus exsiccatusZeller, 1863
  • Crambus interminellusWalker, 1863
  • Crambus fuscisquamellusZeller, 1863

Pediasia trisecta, the large sod webworm or greater sod webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada. [2]

The wingspan is 23–33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. Adults feed solely on dew.

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species.

References

  1. ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  2. ↑ Contributed by Robin McLeod on 7 June 2006 - 1:54am (2006-06-07). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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