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Pediasia trisecta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Crambidae

Scientific name
  
Pediasia trisecta

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Pediasia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Pediasia, Fissicrambus mutabilis, Parapediasia teterrellus, Crambus agitatellus, Microcrambus elegans

Crambid moth crambidae pediasia trisecta on wall


Pediasia trisecta, the large sod webworm or greater sod webworm, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.

The wingspan is 23–33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. Adults feed solely on dew.

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species. They overwinter as young larvae in silk-lined tubes under the soil. In early spring, they feed on the upper root systems, stems and blades of their host plant from under protective silken webs. Pupation takes place in May in underground silken cocoons. These cocoons incorporate bits of plants and soil.

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Pediasia trisecta Wikipedia