Thaumatopsis edonis

Thaumatopsis edonis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma and South Carolina.[2] It is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.[3]

Thaumatopsis edonis
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T. edonis
Binomial name
Thaumatopsis edonis
(Grote, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Crambus (Propexus) edonis Grote, 1880

The wingspan is about 34 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from August to November.

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "800849.00 – 5438 – Thaumatopsis edonis – (Grote, 1880)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.


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