Garden Webworm

Achyra rantalis

"Achyra rantalis", the garden webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine to southern Quebec and Ontario, south to Florida and Mexico. It has also been recorded from Iowa, Colorado, California and the West Indies.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 17–23 millimetres. There may be up to four generations per year in the south.
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Habitat

Its habitat consists of fields and gardens.
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Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants, including alfalfa, beans, clover, corn, cotton, peas and strawberries.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusAchyra
SpeciesA. rantalis
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United States of America