Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Trischistognatha pyrenealis (Walker, 1859)


Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Glaphyriinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 20-21 mm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: According to BugGuide, the larvae feed on Drypetes lateriflora in Florida.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Found in Mexico, Central America (including Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras), the West Indies (including the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Cuba) (re Moths of Jamaica) and the southeastern United States, (re MPG) where it has been recorded from Georgia to Florida and from Alabama to Texas.
Conservation:
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