Neodactria daemonis
Species of moth
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Neodactria daemonis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Bernard Landry and Alexander Barrett Klots in 2005.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas and Missouri.[2]
| Neodactria daemonis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Neodactria |
| Species: | N. daemonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Neodactria daemonis Landry & Klots in Landry & Brown, 2005 | |
The wingspan is 21–25.5 mm for males and 18–22 mm for females. The forewings are beige with brown markings of various shades. The hindwings are brown to grayish brown with bicolored scales.
Etymology
The name refers to the type locality.[3]