Stegea salutalis

(Stegea salutalis)

Description

Stegea salutalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Utah. In the south, the range extends to north-western Mexico. The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults exhibit considerable geographic and seasonal variation. They are on wing from April to September in two generations per year.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Stegea
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