Achyra bifidalis
Common NameAchyra bifidalis
Scientific NameAchyra bifidalis
FamilyCrambidae
SubfamilyPyraustinae
Wingspan (mm)22
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorstan, brown, dark brown
HabitatOpen woodlands, fields, grasslands, disturbed areas, gardens
Geographic RangeNorth America (southern Canada, eastern and central United States, Mexico)
Host Plantsclover, alfalfa, various grasses and herbaceous plants
Flight PeriodMay to October (multiple broods)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are polyphagous, feeding on various herbaceous plants. Pupation occurs in a cocoon, often in the soil or leaf litter. Adults are nocturnal.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its overall mottled brown and tan cryptic pattern, relatively small size, and prominent, upturned labial palps that give it a snout-like appearance. The two faint transverse lines on the forewings and subterminal spots on the hindwings are key features.
Description
A small, cryptically colored moth with forewings displaying a mottled pattern of light tan and dark brown patches, often with two faint darker transverse lines. The hindwings are typically paler with a subterminal row of dark spots.
