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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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Foto
Photography ID: 676213
  Adult
Conesa
Río Negro
Argentina
03/03/2026
Miguel Angel Barberis
Foto
Photography ID: 676166
  Adult
Cabana, Unquillo
Córdoba
Argentina
03/03/2026
Manuel Eduardo Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 675749
  Adult
San Miguel, capital
Tucumán
Argentina
02/28/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 670851
 Bialet Masse
Córdoba
Argentina
01/24/2026
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 660127
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/04/2023
Jorge Iriberri
Foto
Photography ID: 660126
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/04/2023
Jorge Iriberri
Foto
Photography ID: 660125
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/04/2023
Jorge Iriberri
Foto
Photography ID: 615764
  Adult
Conesa
Río Negro
Argentina
12/24/2024
Miguel Angel Barberis
Foto
Photography ID: 612109
  Adult
San Rafael
Mendoza
Argentina
11/27/2024
Marcos Garberoglio



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245401104/03/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Unzue - Jardin de MariposasGustavo Puente
244151903/03/2026ArgentinaRío NegroGeneral Conesa, ConesaMiguel Angel Barberis
244131003/03/2026ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Los Quebrachitos, Cabana, UnquilloManuel Eduardo Serra
244010228/02/2026ArgentinaTucumánSan Miguel, capitalViviana Fuentes
249779624/01/2026ArgentinaCórdobaBarrio Mirador del Lago, Bialet MasseAdrian Braidotti
225554003/03/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural La LucilaMarcos Garberoglio
225432228/02/2025ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera Norte (RECU-CN)Marcos Garberoglio
223452701/01/202513:30ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
221393324/12/2024ArgentinaRío NegroGeneral Conesa, ConesaMiguel Angel Barberis
220409427/11/2024ArgentinaMendozaSan RafaelMarcos Garberoglio
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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 24/09/2026.