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Arthromastix lauralis

Arthromastix lauralis

Walkner, 1859

Family: Crambidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Arthromastix is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Arthromastix lauralis, which is found in Central America (including Belize, Costa Rica), South America (including Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina), as well as the Dominican Republic and Cuba.

 The forewings are yellowish white with a broad cupreous-brown border and a yellow marginal line.

Behaviour and ecology: The larvae feed on Trichostigma octandrum.

Source: Wikipedia, article Arthromastix lauralis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 695667
  Adult

Manaus
Amazonas
Brazil
07/16/2023
Jorge Schlemmer
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Photography ID: 576557
  Adult

Salta (Capital)
Salta
Argentina
04/11/2015
Eduardo Nadal


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
249667416/07/2023BrazilAmazonasManausJorge Schlemmer
201211311/04/2015ArgentinaSaltaCentro de la Ciudad de Salta (plaza 9 de Julio)), Salta (Capital)Eduardo Nadal
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Arthromastix lauralis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.