Nascia acutellus

Nascia acutellus
	Nascia acutella, Streaked Orange Moth (Hodges #4937). SERC, Edgewater, Anne Arundel County, MD - 08/10/16. Photo by Robert Aguilar, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Verified by Roger Downer (BAMONA).
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Nascia
Species:	N. acutellus
Binomial name
	Nascia acutellus; (Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
	Crambus acutellus Walker, 1866; Nascia acutella; Botis venalis Grote, 1878;

Nascia acutellus, the streaked orange moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Nebraska, Michigan and Ontario. It was also reported from Colorado.[2] The habitat consists of wet grassy areas with sedges.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings range from light yellow to orange or brownish with dark brown longitudinal streaks along the veins. The hindwings are pale yellowish with whitish or pale grey shading. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae probably feed on Cyperaceae species.[3]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
BugGuide

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.

[3] BugGuide