Arta statalis

Arta statalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Arta
Species: A. statalis
Binomial name
Arta statalis
Grote, 1875[1][2]

Arta statalis, the posturing arta moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Arta. It was described by Grote, in 1875, and is the type species of its genus.[1] It is found in North America, including Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[3]

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