Sitochroa dasconalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts to Illinois, south to Florida and then west to Texas.[2][3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Sitochroa |
| Species: | S. dasconalis
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| Sitochroa dasconalis (Walker, 1859)
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The larvae feed on Baptisia tinctoria.[4]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ BugGuide
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Sitochroa dasconalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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