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Species Blepharomastix achroalis - Hodges#5185

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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 Herpetogrammatini
Genus Blepharomastix
Species achroalis (Blepharomastix achroalis - Hodges#5185)
Hodges Number
5185
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Blepharomastix achroalis (Hampson, 1913)
Stenia achroalis Hampson, 1913
Identification
Determined by James Hayden:

The population on S. Padre Is., Texas (also IDed by J. Hayden and barcoded) is much more heavily marked than most Florida examples.
Range
Florida, West Indies.(1),(2)
A population was discovered on S. Padre Is., TX, in 2015 (CWS).
Habitat
The Texas population was found on Black Mangroves in a tidal saltwater marsh; the adults were nectaring on mangrove flowers. At least two Florida examples on BG were photographed on mangrove leaves.
Season
January to March, May to August, October to December for Florida. (2)
The Texas population was flying in early August (CWS).
Print References
Hampson, 1913. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Spécies Général des Lépidoptères. 243.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (3)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (4)
Works Cited
1.Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Florida
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 Maury J. Heiman on 12 March, 2013 - 6:18pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Sexton
Last updated 7 August, 2019 - 9:23pm

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