Thaumatopsis edonis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma and South Carolina.[2] It is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Thaumatopsis |
| Species: | T. edonis
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| Binomial name | |
| Thaumatopsis edonis (Grote, 1880)
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The wingspan is about 34 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from August to November.
References edit
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "800849.00 – 5438 – Thaumatopsis edonis – (Grote, 1880)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.