''Sclerocona'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Sclerocona acutella'', which is found from Spain and Sicily north to Great Britain and Denmark and east to Siberia, Japan and China. It is an introduced species in eastern North America.
The wingspan is 25–28 mm. Adults are light brown.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Zea'', ''Lycopersicon'', ''Humulus'', ''Phragmites'' and ''Phaseolus'' species.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jun 13, 2019. Captured Jun 8, 2019 21:45 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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