Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Argyria | |
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Similar Argyria, Crambus agitatellus, Fissicrambus mutabilis, Urola nivalis, Butterflies and moths | ||
Argyria critica, the straight-lined vaxi or straight-lined argyria moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by W. T. M. Forbes in 1920. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine and Ontario, south to Florida and west to Illinois. The habitat consists of fields and meadows.
The wingspan is 15-18 mm. The forewings are silvery white with a yellow or orange median band. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing from June to September in the northern part of the range and from March to July in Florida.
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