Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863

Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863

Pale-winged crocidiphora moth (Crocidophora tuberculalis) is a Crambidae moth found in North America with ~15 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Crocidophora
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863

Crocidophora tuberculalis, commonly called the pale-winged crocidiphora moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863. This species is found in North America, with confirmed records from the following locations: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The wingspan of adult Crocidophora tuberculalis is approximately 15 millimeters. Adults of this species exhibit sexual dimorphism, and they are active in flight from March through August each year.

Photo: (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hans Holbrook · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Crocidophora

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