Prionapteryx achatina

Prionapteryx achatina

''Prionapteryx achatina'' is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1863. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
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Food

Larvae of the related Prionapteryx nebuilera feed on blueberry plants. The larval host of this species is not known.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusPrionapteryx
SpeciesP. achatina
Photographed in
United States of America