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Black-patched Glaphyria Moth (Glaphyria fulminalis)

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Glaphyria fulminalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Glaphyria
Species:
G. fulminalis
Binomial name
Glaphyria fulminalis
(Lederer, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Homophysa fulminalis Lederer, 1863

Glaphyria fulminalis, the black-patched glaphyria, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in the eastern part of the United States, from Connecticut to Florida, west to Texas and Illinois.

The wingspan is about 11 millimetres (0.43 in). Adults are on wing from May to August.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Glaphyria fulminalis (Lederer, 1863)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
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