Argyria auratellus

Argyria auratellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Argyria
Species:	A. auratellus
Binomial name
Argyria auratellus (Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
Crambus auratellus Clemens, 1860 Argyria auratella Urola pulchella Walker, 1863

Argyria auratellus, the Curve-lined Vaxi or Curve-lined Argyria Moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1860.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Manitoba. It is also found in California. The habitat consists of wet prairies and meadows.

The wingspan is 15-18 mm. The forewings are white with and orange or yellowish median band. The hindwings are greyish-white. Adults are on wing from March to July in the southern part of the range and from June to August in the north.^[2]

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