A Pegasus Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/25/2013).
Pegasus Moth in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/25/2024). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved.
A Pegasus Moth.
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Caterpillars feed on paper wasp larvae!
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A Pegasus Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/25/2013).
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Pegasus Moth in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/25/2024). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved.
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A Pegasus Moth.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Chalcoela |
| Species: | C. pegasalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalcoela pegasalis | |
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Chalcoela pegasalis, the wasp parasitizer moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Cuba, Jamaica, the French Antilles, Puerto Rico[2] and also the United States and Canada.
Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae are parasitoids of the larvae of Polistes species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ BugGuide
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