''Thaumatopsis pectinifer'' is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
Zeller in 1877. It is found in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
, where it has been recorded from
North Dakota to
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
,
Texas and southern
Florida, as well as
Michigan and
Indiana.
The
wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults are on wing in March, from May to June and from August to November.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including corn. They bore the stem of their host plant.
Bug Guide
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References
Crambini
Moths described in 1877
Moths of North America
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