Cacozophera

Cacozophera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Cacozophera
Dyar, 1919[1]
Species: C. venosa
Binomial name
Cacozophera venosa
Dyar, 1919

Cacozophera is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1919. It contains the species Cacozophera venosa described by the same author. It is found in Guatemala.[2]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are brownish fuscous and the hindwings are smoky fuscous, although the veins and terminal margin are darker.

References

  1. ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Checklist of American Phycitinae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. Archive.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.


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