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Guides

• Doryodes bistrialis

  double-lined doryodes moth, Double-lined Doryodes

  A small erebid moth of eastern North America, distinguished by narrow forewing stripes and whitish hindwings. Adults fly from spring through fall, with year-round activity in Florida. Larvae feed on wiregrass (Aristida stricta) in pine-dominated ecosystems. Once synonymized with Doryodes grandipennis, it was later recognized as a valid species.

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