Achyra bifidalis

Achyra bifidalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Achyra
Species:	A. bifidalis
Binomial name
Achyra bifidalis (Fabricius, 1794)[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena bifidalis Fabricius, 1794 Eurycreon evanidalis Berg, 1875 Eurycreon obsoletalis Berg, 1875 Loxostege stolidalis Schaus, 1940 Phalaena centralis Fabricius, 1794 Phlyctaenodes inornatalis Walker, 1866 Phlyctaenodes orbitalis Hampson 1899 (nec Felder & Rogenhofer 1875)

Achyra bifidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.[2] It is found from the southern United States (from Arizona to Florida) south through Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. It is also found in the West Indies.[3]

The wingspan is 20–24 millimetres (0.79–0.94 in).

The larvae feed on Gossypium and Portulaca species. They reach a length of 24–27 mm.[4]

References

1. "801451.00 – 4974 – Achyra bifidalis – (Fabricius, 1794)"Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
2. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
3. Savela, Markku. "Achyra bifidalis (Fabricius, 1794)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
4. "Species Achyra bifidalis - Hodges#4974". BugGuide. Retrieved January 19, 2018.