Biology:Trischistognatha pyrenealis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Species: | T. pyrenealis
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Trischistognatha pyrenealis (Walker, 1859)
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Trischistognatha pyrenealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Mexico, Central America (including Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras), the West Indies (including the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Cuba)[2] and the southeastern United States,[3] where it has been recorded from Georgia to Florida and from Alabama to Texas .
The wingspan is 20–21 mm. Adults are on wing from January to August in the southern United States.
The larvae feed on Drypetes lateriflora in Florida.[4]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moths of Jamaica
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ BugGuide
Wikidata ☰ Q14507599 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trischistognatha pyrenealis.
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