Sitochroa chortalis explained

Sitochroa chortalis, the dimorphic sitochroa moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to southern British Columbia, south to New Jersey, Arizona and northern California.[2] The habitat consists of grassland and prairie areas.

Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-July.[3]

The larvae feed on Amaranthus retroflexus.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . February 27, 2018.
  2. Web site: 801465.00 – 4987 – Sitochroa chortalis – Dimorphic Sitochroa Moth – (Grote, 1873) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . February 27, 2018.
  3. Web site: Bird, C. D. . 2008 . Species Details: Sitochroa chortalis . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 29, 2020.
  4. Web site: Savela . Markku . Sitochroa chortalis (Grote, 1873) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 27, 2018.

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