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Species Nascia acutellus - Streaked Orange - Hodges#4937

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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 Pyraustinae

Tribe Pyraustini

Genus Nascia

Species acutellus (Streaked Orange - Hodges#4937)

Hodges Number

4937

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Crambus acutellus Walker, 1866

Botis venalis Grote, 1878

Numbers

the only species in this genus in North America; uncommon in Ohio

Size

wingspan about 22 mm, based on MPG specimen

Identification

Adult: forewing light yellow to orange or brownish with dark brown longitudinal streaks along veins

hindwing pale yellowish with whitish or pale gray shading

Range

Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Nebraska, Michigan, Ontario; also reported from Colorado

Habitat

wet grassy areas containing sedges; adults are nocturnal and attracted to light

Season

adults fly from May to August

Food

unknown but presumably sedges (Cyperaceae); larvae of the Eurasian species N. cilialis feed on Carex and Cladium sedges

Print References

Walker, F. 1866 b: Supplement 5. – List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, London 35: 1753.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

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live and pinned adult images by Hugh McGuinness and Jim Vargo respectively (Moth Photographers Group)

pinned adult image by John Glaser, plus flight season, habitat, distribution (Larry Line, Maryland)

pinned adult image (James Adams, Dalton State College, Georgia)

distribution plus type localities and food plants of similar Eurasian species (Markku Savela, FUNET)

status and presence in Ohio (Ohio State U.)

presence in Ontario; list (NHIC; Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources)

presence in Florida; list (John Heppner, Florida State Collection of Arthropods)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 11 March, 2006 - 11:39am
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban, marcie oconnor, Fyn Kynd, Kyhl Austin, Blocky
Last updated 6 January, 2017 - 7:31am

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