Vaxi tripsacas is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1921. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida[2] and Alabama. It is also present on the West Indies.
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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: | Calamotrophini |
| Genus: | Vaxi |
| Species: | V. tripsacas
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The wingspan is 14–16 mm. Adults are on wing from February to July and again from October to December.
References edit
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Bug Guide
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