Neargyractis slossonalis, the dimorphic leafcutter moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906.[1] It is found in Cuba and the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, South Carolina,[2] Georgia and Mississippi.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Neargyractis |
| Species: | N. slossonalis
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| Neargyractis slossonalis (Dyar, 1906)
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The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.[3]
References edit
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Bug Guide