#pyraloid moth

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒂

Previously known as Aulacodes siennata

Order Lepidoptera Superfamily Pyraloidea, “Pyraloid moths” or “Snout moths”  Family Crambidae “Grass moths” Subfamily Acentropinae   

Larval stage has yet to be found, though today I’ve discovered that aquatic caterpillars exist. The larvae feed on:

Hydrilla verticillata “Esthwaite Waterweed”

Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella)