Crambid-moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis
orange mint moth, orange-spotted pyrausta
Pyrausta orphisalis is a small crambid moth native to North America, commonly known as the orange mint moth or orange-spotted pyrausta. Adults have a wingspan of 15–17 mm and are active during summer months. The larvae are specialized herbivores that feed on various mint species, particularly Monarda.
Pyrausta scurralis
Pyrausta scurralis is a small crambid moth described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It occurs across western and central North America from the Canadian prairies to the southwestern United States and Mexico. The species inhabits undisturbed shrubby aspen parkland. Its larvae possibly feed on plants in the family Lamiaceae.
Pyrausta tyralis
coffee-loving pyrausta moth
Pyrausta tyralis, commonly known as the coffee-loving pyrausta moth, is a small crambid moth described by Achille Guenée in 1854. The species exhibits broad geographic distribution across the southeastern and central United States, extending south through Mexico to Venezuela and throughout the West Indies. Adults have been recorded in flight year-round in warmer regions. The larvae are documented to feed on several plant species including Psychotria nervosa, P. undata, Bidens connata, and Dahlia species.
Salbia tytiusalis
Salbia tytiusalis is a crambid moth described by Francis Walker in 1859. Adults display distinctive pale ash-gray coloration with iridescent, semihyaline wings marked by dark costal shading, a lunulate reniform spot, and marginal black points. The species occurs in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, with adults active nearly year-round.
Saucrobotys futilalis
dogbane saucrobotys moth, dogbane webworm
Saucrobotys futilalis, commonly known as the dogbane saucrobotys moth or dogbane webworm, is a crambid moth native to North America. The species is notable for its specialized relationship with dogbane (Apocynum) and milkweed (Asclepias) plants, which serve as exclusive larval hosts. Larvae construct silken nests on host plants and exhibit a striking ontogenetic color change from cryptic green to aposematic orange with black spots as they mature. Both larval and adult stages sequester cardiac glycosides from their host plants for chemical defense against predators. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range from northeastern North America to British Columbia and south to Texas and California.
Scoparia penumbralis
Dark Brown Scoparia Moth, dark-brown scoparia moth
Scoparia penumbralis is a small crambid moth described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906. It is known from eastern and central North America, with records spanning from Alabama and the Carolinas north to Newfoundland, and west to Minnesota and Wisconsin. The species has a wingspan of approximately 12 mm and adults are active from May through September.
Scybalistodes vermiculalis
Scybalistodes vermiculalis is a small crambid moth described by Munroe in 1964. It is known from Arizona in the southwestern United States. The species exhibits bimodal adult activity in spring and late summer. Its small size and specific epithet suggest fine, worm-like markings on the wings.
Stegea salutalis
Western Stegea
Stegea salutalis is a small crambid moth native to western North America, ranging from British Columbia to northwestern Mexico. Adults show considerable geographic and seasonal variation in appearance. The species has a wingspan of approximately 18 mm and produces two generations per year.
Udea profundalis
False Celery Leaftier
Udea profundalis is a small crambid moth described by Packard in 1873. It is found in western North America from British Columbia to Texas, with records east of the Rocky Mountains now attributed to the similar species Udea rubigalis. The species is commonly known as the False Celery Leaftier. Adults are deep ochreous-brown with distinctive wing markings including an angulated inner line, round discal dot, and bell-shaped reniform spot on the forewings.
Udea washingtonalis
Washington Udea Moth
Udea washingtonalis, commonly known as the Washington Udea Moth, is a small crambid moth described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882. The species is distributed across western North America, with records from Alaska, British Columbia, California, Montana, and Washington. Adults are active from May to August and have a wingspan of approximately 21 mm. Four subspecies have been recognized, differentiated by geographic distribution.
Xubida dentilineatella
Xubida dentilineatella is a small crambid moth described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1913. It occurs in Mexico and the southern United States, with confirmed records from Arizona. Adults are active during summer months, and larvae are specialized borers in Saccharum species.