Apogeshna
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Apogeshna is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

s of the Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...

 family.

Species

  • Apogeshna infirmalis (Möschler, 1886)
  • Apogeshna stenialis
    Apogeshna stenialis
    Apogeshna stenialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found from Maine to Florida, west to Alabama, Illinois and Ohio.The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are variably bright to pale yellow along the costa and brown along the inner margin and beyond the postmedial line. There is a...

    (Guenée, 1854)
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