| Chalcoela pegasalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Chalcoela |
| Species: | C. pegasalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcoela pegasalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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Chalcoela pegasalis, the wasp parasitizer moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Cuba, Jamaica, the French Antilles, Puerto Rico and also the United States and Canada.
Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae are parasitoids of the larvae of Polistes species.
References
- Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- BugGuide
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| Chalcoela pegasalis | |
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