Conchylodes octonalis
Species of moth
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Conchylodes octonalis, the eight-barred lygropia moth, is a snout moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from central and southern California to Texas and from Iowa, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee.[2] The habitat consists of low-elevation arid areas.
| Eight-barred lygropia moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Conchylodes |
| Species: | C. octonalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conchylodes octonalis (Zeller, 1873) | |
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The length of the forewings is 7.5–8.5 mm. Adults are on wing from late March to October.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Heliotropium curassavicum.[3]
