Psara obscuralis
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Psara |
Species: | P. obscuralis
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Binomial name | |
Psara obscuralis (Lederer, 1863)
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Psara obscuralis, commonly known as the obscure psara moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maryland to Florida, west to Texas and Illinois.[1] In the south, the range extends to Central America, where it has been recorded from Mexico and Costa Rica.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is about 23 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.
Behaviour and ecology
[edit]The larvae feed on Petiveria alliacea and Phytolacca americana.[2]
References
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