Phostria tedea is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Stoll in 1780.[1] It is found in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona,[2] to Central America, including Mexico, Costa Rica[3] and Belize.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Phostria |
| Species: | P. tedea
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| Binomial name | |
| Phostria tedea (Stoll in Cramer & Stoll, 1780)
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The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in August and September.
References
edit- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ BOLD Systems
- ^ Moths of Belize