Biology:Achyra rantalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Achyra |
| Species: | A. rantalis
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| Achyra rantalis (Guenée, 1854)
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Achyra rantalis, the garden webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America,[1] where it has been recorded from Maine to southern Quebec and Ontario, south to Florida and Mexico. It has also been recorded from Iowa, Colorado, California and the West Indies.[2] Its habitat consists of fields and gardens.[3]
The wingspan is 17–23 millimetres (0.67–0.91 in). There may be up to four generations per year in the south.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants, including alfalfa, beans, clover, corn, cotton, peas and strawberries.[4][3]
References
- ↑ Opler, Paul A.; Harry Pavulaan (2006). "Achyra rantalis". Big Sky Institute. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=5527. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Achyra rantalis (Guenée, 1854)". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/crambidae/pyraustinae/achyra/#rantalis. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Achyra rantalis – Hodges". https://extensionentomology.tamu.edu/insect_scientific_name/achyra-rantalis-hodges/.
- ↑ "Species Achyra rantalis - Garden Webworm Moth - Hodges#4975". BugGuide. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q4673963 entry
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