Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Polygrammodes | |
Polygrammodes oxydalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854. It is found in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Florida and southern Texas. It has also been reported from Costa Rica.
Adults have been recorded on wing from May to October.
The larvae feed on the roots of Vernonia species.
Subspecies
The species was formerly treated as a subspecies of Polygrammodes flavidalis.
References
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