Achyra bifidalis

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]

Achyra bifidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Achyra
Species:
A. bifidalis
Binomial name
Achyra bifidalis
(Fabricius, 1794)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena bifidalis Fabricius, 1794
  • Eurycreon evanidalis Berg, 1875
  • Eurycreon obsoletalis Berg, 1875
  • Loxostege stolidalis Schaus, 1940
  • Phalaena centralis Fabricius, 1794
  • Phlyctaenodes inornatalis Walker, 1866
  • Phlyctaenodes orbitalis Hampson 1899 (nec Felder & Rogenhofer 1875)

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]

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.


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