title: Arthromastix
text: # Arthromastix
  
  Arthromastix is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Arthromastix lauralis, which is found in Central America (including Belize, Costa Rica), South America (including Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina), as well as the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
  
  ## Description
  
  The forewings are yellowish white with a broad cupreous-brown border and a yellow marginal line.
  
  ## Behaviour and ecology
  
  The larvae feed on Trichostigma octandrum.
  
  