Achyra rantalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Achyra |
Species: | A. rantalis |
Binomial name | |
Achyra rantalis (Guenée, 1854) | |
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Achyra rantalis, the garden webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine to southern Quebec and Ontario, south to Florida and Mexico. It has also been recorded from Iowa, Colorado, California and the West Indies. Its habitat consists of fields and gardens.
The wingspan is 17–23 millimetres (0.67–0.91 in). There may be up to four generations per year in the south.
The larvae feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants, including alfalfa, beans, clover, corn, cotton, peas and strawberries.
References
- Opler, Paul A.; Harry Pavulaan; Ray E. Stanford; Michael Pogue (2006). "Achyra rantalis". Big Sky Institute. Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- Savela, Markku. "Achyra rantalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Achyra rantalis – Hodges". extensionentomology.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- "Species Achyra rantalis - Garden Webworm Moth - Hodges#4975". BugGuide. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
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