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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Moths of Zihuatanejo
ORDER LEPIDOPTERA
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
-Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths (Superfamily Pyraloidea)
-Crambid Snout Moths (Family Crambidae)
-Subfamily Pyraustinae
-Tribe Pyraustini
-Genus Achyra
-Achyra bifidalis
Achyra bifidalis, is a small, versatile moth in the family Crambidae found across North and South America. The adult has yellowish-brown to tan wings with faint, darker wavy lines and a wingspan of about 20 to 25 millimetres. Grassy areas, fields, and croplands are its primary habitats. It often inhabits locations with abundant host plants for its larvae.
Achyra bifidalis
Achyra bifidalis

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