Thaumatopsis pectinifer

Thaumatopsis pectinifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Thaumatopsis
Species: T. pectinifer
Binomial name
Thaumatopsis pectinifer
(Zeller, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Crambus pectinifer Zeller, 1877

Thaumatopsis pectinifer is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1877.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from North Dakota to Oklahoma, Texas and southern Florida, as well as Michigan and Indiana.[2]

The wingspan is 19-22 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish brown, darkest along the costa. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[3] Adults are on wing in March, from May to June and from August to November.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including corn. They bore the stem of their host plant.[4]

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