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

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Glaphyria fulminalis Lederer, 1863

Glaphyria fulminalis Lederer, 1863

Glaphyria fulminalis is a Crambidae moth found in eastern US, with 11 mm wingspan and adult flight from May to August.

Family
Genus
Glaphyria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Glaphyria fulminalis Lederer, 1863

Glaphyria fulminalis, commonly known as the black-patched glaphyria, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863. This moth is found in the eastern United States, ranging from Connecticut south to Florida, and west to Texas and Illinois. It has a wingspan of approximately 11 millimetres, which is 0.43 inches. Adult black-patched glaphyria can be seen in flight from May through August.

Photo: (c) Diana-Terry Hibbitts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Diana-Terry Hibbitts · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Glaphyria

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