Raphiptera Explained

Raphiptera is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Raphiptera argillaceellus, the diminutive grass-veneer, which is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Labrador, Ontario, Wisconsin, Connecticut, New York, Quebec, Alberta and Michigan. The range extends to Florida and Texas in the south-east^[1] and Costa Rica in Central America.^[2] The habitat consists of bogs.

The wingspan is 10–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.^[3]

The larvae probably feed on grasses.^[4]

Subspecies

• Raphiptera argillaceellus argillaceellus
• Raphiptera argillaceellus minimellus (Robinson, 1870)

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database

Notes and References

1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5393 mothphotographersgroup
2. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=52209 BOLD Systems
3. http://bugguide.net/node/view/67048 Bug Guide
4. Web site: Species Page - Raphiptera argillaceella . Entomology Collection . University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . https://web.archive.org/web/20191103075339/http://entomology.museums.ualberta.ca/searching_species_details.php?s=2923 . November 3, 2019.