Zebra Conchylodes Moth
Conchylodes ovulalis (Guenée, 1854)
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Hodges #5292 
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Zebra conchylodes moth
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Conchylodes
Species:
C. ovulalis
Binomial name
Conchylodes ovulalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Spilomela ovulalis Guenée, 1854

Conchylodes ovulalis, the zebra conchylodes moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found from the United States, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania to Florida, west to Arizona,[2] south through Mexico and Costa Rica[3] to Colombia.[4]

The wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in the United States.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "801378.00 – 5292 – Conchylodes ovulalis – Zebra Conchylodes Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  3. ^ BOLD Systems
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Conchylodes ovulalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  5. ^ Cotinis (August 3, 2013). "Species Conchylodes ovulalis - Zebra Conchylodes - Hodges#5292". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved April 5, 2018.