Ostrinia marginalis explained

Ostrinia marginalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Newfoundland and Maine west to Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Yukon.^[2] The habitat consists of bogs and marshes.

The wingspan is 15–17 mm.

The larvae feed on Rumex and Polygonum species.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=4948 Moth Photographers Group
3. Web site: Bird, C. D. . 2008 . Species Details: Ostrinia marginalis . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 29, 2020.