Agathodes designalis

Agathodes designalis

"Agathodes designalis", the sky-pointing moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It lives in Arizona, Texas, Florida, southern South America and the West Indies.
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Appearance

The length of the forewings is 13-18.5 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in four generations in Florida.

Naming

*"Agathodes designalis designalis"
⤷ "Agathodes designalis monstralis" Guenée, 1854

Food

The larvae feed on "Erythrina", "Inga" and "Citharexylum" species. The summer and fall generations feed on the leaves of their host plant, while larvae of the spring generation feed on the flowers.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusAgathodes
SpeciesA. designalis
Photographed in
Colombia