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Achyra bifidalis

Achyra bifidalis

Oruga del Yuyo Colorado
Family: Crambidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Achyra bifidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found from the southern United States (from Arizona to Florida) south through Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. It is also found in the West Indies.

The wingspan is .

The larvae feed on Gossypium and Portulaca species. They reach a length of 24–27 mm.

Source: Wikipedia, article Achyra bifidalis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 675749
  Adult
San Miguel, capital
Tucumán
Argentina
02/28/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 608153
  Adult
San Miguel, capital
Tucumán
Argentina
11/07/2024
Viviana Fuentes



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244010228/02/2026ArgentinaTucumánSan Miguel, capitalViviana Fuentes
218489107/11/2024ArgentinaTucumánSan Miguel, capitalViviana Fuentes
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Achyra bifidalis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.