Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Achyra | |
Achyra bifidalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Fabricius in 1794. It is found from the southern United States (from Arizona to Florida) south through Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. It is also found in the West Indies.
The wingspan is 20–24 mm.
The larvae feed on Gossypium and Portulaca species. They reach a length of 24–27 mm.
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