Eoparargyractis

Lange, 1956

Species Guides

Eoparargyractis floridalis
Eoparargyractis irroratalis(Dewy Leafcutter)
Eoparargyractis plevie

Eoparargyractis is a of aquatic in the Crambidae, Acentropinae. Described by Lange in 1956, it contains three recognized distributed in North America. The genus belongs to a group of moths whose larvae are adapted to freshwater . Species include E. floridalis, E. irroratalis, and E. plevie.

Eoparargyractis by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.

Eoparargyractis irroratalis by (c) David Dodd, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David Dodd. Used under a CC-BY license.

Eoparargyractis plevie by (c) Nick Block, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nick Block. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eoparargyractis: /iː.oʊˌpær.əˌdʒɪrˈæk.tɪs/

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Habitat

Aquatic or semi-aquatic environments; larvae are associated with freshwater .

Distribution

North America; documented from the United States including Vermont and Florida.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described by Lange in 1956 during a generic revision of North American aquatic , which were then placed in Pyralidae: Nymphulinae but are now classified in Crambidae: Acentropinae.

Species list

Eoparargyractis floridalis Lange, 1956; Eoparargyractis irroratalis (Dyar, 1917); Eoparargyractis plevie (Dyar, 1917).