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Apogeshna stenialis

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Apogeshna stenialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Apogeshna
Species:
A. stenialis
Binomial name
Apogeshna stenialis
(Guenée, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Isopteryx stenialis Guenée, 1854
  • Hydrocampa australis Hulst, 1886
  • Samea acestealis Walker, 1859
  • Asopia phaerusalis Walker, 1859
  • Blepharomastix sagralis Druce, 1895

Apogeshna stenialis, the checkered apogeshna moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from Maine to Florida, west to Alabama, Illinois and Ohio.[2] It is also found in Mexico (Veracruz, Tabasco), Panama, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing in spring and summer.

References

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  1. ^ "801255.00 – 5177 – Apogeshna stenialis – Checkered Apogeshna Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-11.