Neargyractis slossonalis Dyar, 1906 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Neargyractis slossonalis Dyar, 1906 (Neargyractis slossonalis Dyar, 1906)
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Neargyractis slossonalis Dyar, 1906

Neargyractis slossonalis Dyar, 1906

Neargyractis slossonalis (the dimorphic leafcutter moth) is a Crambidae moth found in Cuba and the southeastern US, described in 1906.

Family
Genus
Neargyractis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Neargyractis slossonalis Dyar, 1906

Neargyractis slossonalis, commonly known as the dimorphic leafcutter moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906. It is native to Cuba and the southeastern United States; within the United States, it has been recorded in the states of Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi. The wingspan of adult Neargyractis slossonalis is approximately 13 mm. Adult moths of this species have been recorded in flight throughout the entire year.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Neargyractis

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