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Achyra bifidalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Achyra
Species:	A. bifidalis
Binomial name
	Achyra bifidalis; (Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
	Phalaena bifidalis Fabricius, 1794; Eurycreon evanidalis Berg, 1875; Eurycreon obsoletalis Berg, 1875; Loxostege stolidalis Schaus, 1940; Phalaena centralis Fabricius, 1794; Phlyctaenodes inornatalis Walker, 1866; Phlyctaenodes orbitalis Hampson 1899 (nec Felder & Rogenhofer 1875);

Achyra bifidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.^[2] It is found from the southern United States (from Arizona to Florida) south through Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. It is also found in the West Indies.^[3]

The wingspan is 20–24 millimetres (0.79–0.94 in).

The larvae feed on Gossypium and Portulaca species. They reach a length of 24–27 mm.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "801451.00 – 4974 – Achyra bifidalis – (Fabricius, 1794)"Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Savela, Markku. "Achyra bifidalis (Fabricius, 1794)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
^ "Species Achyra bifidalis - Hodges#4974". BugGuide. Retrieved January 19, 2018.