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Checkered Apogeshna Moth
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Butterflies & moths

Checkered Apogeshna Moth

Apogeshna stenialis Guenée, 1854

Names

EnglishCheckered Apogeshna Moth
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameApogeshna stenialis Guenée, 1854

About this species

Apogeshna stenialis, the checkered apogeshna moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from Maine to Florida, west to Alabama, Illinois and Ohio. It is also found in Mexico (Veracruz, Tabasco), Panama, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing in spring and summer.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusApogeshna

In Suriname

5Records in Suriname
6iNaturalist observations
2020First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo2
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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