Balsa tristrigella

Balsa tristrigella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Balsa
Species:
B. tristrigella
Binomial name
Balsa tristrigella
(Walker, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Garzana tristrigella Walker, 1866
  • Balsa tristigella
  • Asisyra zelleri Grote, 1873

The three-lined balsa moth (Balsa tristrigella) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern North America.[2]

The wingspan is 25–30 mm (0.98–1.18 in). They are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on Crataegus species.

References

  1. ^ Pseudexentera at funet
  2. ^ Bug Guide


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