Bug FAQPolyhymno acaciella
Polyhymno acaciella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gelechiidae
Its forewings are dark mouse-brown with a broad white spindle-shaped band running longitudinally, while the hindwings are dark gray. The species lives in North America and has been recorded in Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and California, where its larvae feed on Acacia farnesiana.
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How to recognize it
The forewings are dark mouse-brown with a broad white spindle-shaped band running from the base past the end of the cell. The hindwings are dark gray.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 12.5 to 14 mm (0.49 to 0.55 in).
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Where it lives
It is found in North America, recorded from Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and California.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on Acacia farnesiana.
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Life cycle
The species was first described by August Busck in 1900.
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Where it comes from
Its North American range includes Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and California.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants do the larvae of Polyhymno acaciella eat?
The larvae feed on Acacia farnesiana.
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Where is Polyhymno acaciella found?
It has been recorded in Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and California in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhymno_acaciella
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