Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ostrinia | |
Similar Ostrinia penitalis, Hahncappsia mancalis, Pyrausta acrionalis, Pyrausta rubricalis | ||
Ostrinia obumbratalis, the smartweed borer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lederer in 1863. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Brunswick and Manitoba to Louisiana and Florida.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Polygonum, Ambrosia, Xanthium and Eupatorium species, as well as Zea mays.
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