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Ostrinia penitalis
American lotus borer
Ostrinia penitalis, commonly known as the American lotus borer, is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. It has a broad geographic distribution spanning from Mexico through Central America to Amazonas, Brazil, as well as across much of North America from Quebec to British Columbia and throughout most of the United States. The species is associated with wetland habitats, particularly marshes and pondsides.