An Argyria nummulalis in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/30/2014). Determined by Mark Etheridge/MBP.
An Argyria nummulalis collected by John Glaser.
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Locally common in the Soldiers Delight Serpentine Barren, but rare elsewhere in the State (Glaser, MicroMoths).
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An Argyria nummulalis in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/30/2014). Determined by Mark Etheridge/MBP.
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An Argyria nummulalis collected by John Glaser.
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Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Argyria |
| Species: | A. nummulalis
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| Argyria nummulalis Hübner, 1818
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Argyria nummulalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.[2]
The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round in the southern part of the range. Adults are on wing from May to September in the rest of the range.
The larvae feed on Gramineae species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "800817.00 – 5460 – Argyria nummulalis – Hübner, 1818". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Heiman, Maury J. (July 28, 2014). "Species Argyria nummulalis - Hodges#5460". BugGuide. Retrieved August 10, 2019.