Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bicilia | |
Similar Microthyris anormalis, Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, Herpetogramma bipunctalis, Herpetogramma, Crambidae | ||
Bicilia iarchasalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found in the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida and Texas, as well as in Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
Adults are on wing from March to May and from August to September.
The larvae feed on Rivina humilis.
References
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