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American Lotus Borer

Ostrinia penitalis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Crambidae

Ostrinia penitalis, the American lotus borer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. It is found from Mexico, through Central America to Amazonas, Brazil.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 702Canada · 76