Samea baccatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Samea |
| Species: | S. baccatalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Samea baccatalis (Hulst, 1892)
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The wingspan is 22–24 mm.[3] The forewings are dull golden yellow, somewhat washed with fuscous. There are three sets of dull white spots on each wing, all edged with blackish. The hindwings are yellowish, becoming translucent whitish basally. There are distinct crosslines in the central area.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to December.
References edit
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ Hulst, J.D., 1886. The Canadian Entomologist 24: 63
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