Polygrammodes oxydalis
Species of moth
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Polygrammodes oxydalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Florida and southern Texas.[2] It has also been reported from Costa Rica.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to October. The larvae feed on the roots of Vernonia species.[4]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Polygrammodes |
| Species: | P. oxydalis |
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| Polygrammodes oxydalis (Guenée, 1854) | |
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