Crambodes talidiformis

Guenée, 1852

Verbena Moth

Crambodes talidiformis, the Verbena , is the sole in the Crambodes within the Noctuidae. This small moth is found across eastern and central North America, with records extending from the eastern United States westward to Kansas, Texas, and Colorado, plus Canadian provinces including Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The references its association with verbena plants. Both genus and species were described by Achille Guenée in 1852.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Crambodes talidiformis: /kræmˈboʊdiːz tæˌlɪdɪˈfɔrmɪs/

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Distribution

Eastern United States west to Kansas, Texas, and Colorado; Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

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