Conchylodes diphteralis
| Conchylodes diphteralis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Conchylodes |
| Species: | C. diphteralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conchylodes diphteralis (Geyer in Hübner, 1832)[1] | |
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Conchylodes diphteralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Geyer in 1832. It is found from the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida,[2] through the West Indies (including Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola) to South America.
The wingspan is 24–29 mm. Adults are on wing nearly year-round in Florida.
The larvae feed on Cordia species.[3]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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