Garden Webworm Moth (Achyra rantalis)

About Garden Webworm Moth (Achyra rantalis)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Insects
• Order: Butterflies and Moths
• Family: Crambid Snout Moths

Achyra rantalis, the garden webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maine to southern Quebec and Ontario, south to Florida and Mexico. It has also been recorded in Iowa, Colorado, California, and the West Indies. Its habitat consists of fields and gardens.