Sitochroa dasconalis

Sitochroa dasconalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts to Illinois, south to Florida and then west to Texas.[2]

Sitochroa dasconalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Sitochroa
Species:
S. dasconalis
Binomial name
Sitochroa dasconalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Spilodes dasconalis Walker, 1859

The forewings are whitish with yellow at the base and along the costa. The hindwings are white.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July.

The larvae feed on Baptisia tinctoria.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. BugGuide
  4. Savela, Markku. "Sitochroa dasconalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.


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