Pediasia abnaki

Pediasia abnaki
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pediasia
Species:	P. abnaki
Binomial name
	Pediasia abnaki; (Klots, 1942)
Synonyms
	Crambus abnaki Klots, 1942;

Pediasia abnaki is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1942.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine, Michigan, Nova Scotia, Ohio,[2] Alberta, Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick. The habitat consists of grasslands.

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. The forewings are greyish white with pale veins and scattered dark brown scales. The hindwings are greyish white.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.

The larvae probably feed on the roots of grasses.

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
"800903.00 – 5416 – Pediasia abnaki – (Klots, 1942)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
Bird, C. D. (2009). "Species Details: Pediasia abnaki". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] "800903.00 – 5416 – Pediasia abnaki – (Klots, 1942)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[3] Bird, C. D. (2009). "Species Details: Pediasia abnaki". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.