Chrysendeton imitabilis
Dyar, 1917
Imitable Crambid
Chrysendeton imitabilis is a in the Crambidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1917. It occurs in eastern North America from Pennsylvania south to Florida and west to Illinois. are active from April through summer. The belongs to the Acentropinae, a group of crambid moths often associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic .
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How to pronounce Chrysendeton imitabilis: //ˌkɹɪs.ɛnˈdɛt.ən ˌɪ.mɪˈtæ.bɪ.lɪs//
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Distribution
Eastern North America: Pennsylvania south to Florida and west to Illinois.
Seasonality
active from April through summer.
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Taxonomic placement
Placed in Acentropinae (Catalogue of Life), a group whose larvae are typically aquatic and feed on submerged vegetation.