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Species Anageshna primordialis - Yellow-spotted Webworm Moth - Hodges#5176

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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 Spilomelinae
Tribe Steniini
Genus Anageshna
Species primordialis (Yellow-spotted Webworm Moth - Hodges#5176)

Hodges Number

5176

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Anageshna primordialis (Dyar, 1907)
Geshna primordialis Dyar, 1906 (1)
Synonyms
Anageshna primordialis vividior Munroe, 1956
Anageshna primordialis pallidior Munroe, 1956

Size

Dyar (1906) listed a wingspan of 12-15 mm. (1)
Wingspan 11 mm (guide photo)

Identification

A small gray moth with yellowish highlights in an (apparently) distinctive, but subtle, pattern.
Genitalia:
♀
♂

Range

Heppner (2003) reported the range to include New York to Florida, Illinois to Texas.(2)

Habitat

Reported to fly in the day (guide photo) as well as at night.

Season

Heppner (2003) reported February to November. (2)

Food

Heppner (2003) listed the non-native Rhapis excelsa (broadleaf lady palm). (2)

Remarks

The author of this species is Harrison G. Dyar, Jr. (1866-1929). A rather interesting account of his life is at Insects, Bigamy, and History and Bahai Library. His father, Harrison Gray Dyar, was a prominent chemist and inventor.

See Also

Apogeshna stenialis

Print References

Dyar, H.G., 1906. The North American Nymphulinae and Scopariinae. Journal of The New York Entomological Society, 14: 97. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (3)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (4)

Works Cited

1.The North American Nymphulinæ and Scopariinæ
Harrison G. Dyar. 1906. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 14(2): 77-107.
2.Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas: Lepidoptera of Florida
J.B. Heppner. 2003. Florida Department of Agriculture 17(1): 1-670.
3.North American Moth Photographers Group
4.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 4 August, 2005 - 3:48pm
Additional contributions by Mike Boone, cotinis, Tony-2, Maury Heiman, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 10 May, 2025 - 1:21pm

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