Genus Stegea

Classification · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Internet References

possible Stegea salutalis? - Stegea salutalis

Crambidae: Stegea salutalis - Stegea salutalis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Glaphyriinae

Genus Stegea

Numbers

Seven Stegea species occur in America north of Mexico.

Size

wingspan about 13-14 mm, based on two photos by Jim Vargo at MPG

Identification

Adult: forewing light yellowish-brown to dark grayish-brown with pale AM and PM lines; AM line sharply bent near costa; PM line expands into white wedge at costa; hindwing similarly colored, with pale PM line and dark discal dot

Range

Ontario to Florida, west to California, north to British Columbia

S. eripalis occurs in the east from Ontario to Florida, west to Texas

S. salutalis occurs in the west from Arizona, Utah, and California north to British Columbia

Season

adults fly from May to September in California

Internet References

presence in Arizona; links to images of 2 species (Bruce Walsh, Moths of Southeastern Arizona)

Moths of Brackenridge Field Laboratory, University of Texas, Austin - 2 species on central Texas checklist.

presence in California; list of 2 species with 20 specimen dates and locations (U. of California at Berkeley)

presence in Utah; list of 1 species [salutalis] (Joel Johnson, Utah Lepidopterists Society)

presence in Florida; list of 1 species [eripalis] (John Heppner, Florida State Collection of Arthropods)

presence in Ontario; list of 1 species [eripalis] (NHIC; Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources)

distribution of S. eripalis list of boundary states/provinces (Dalton State College, Georgia)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 3 September, 2007 - 4:44pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Last updated 27 August, 2012 - 2:34pm

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