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Neodactria murellus

(Neodactria murellus)

Description

Neodactria murellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and Washington. The habitat consists of tallgrass prairies. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August. The larvae probably feed on various grasses.

Taxonomic tree:

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