Cosmopterosis jasonhalli
| Cosmopterosis jasonhalli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Cosmopterosis |
| Species: | C. jasonhalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmopterosis jasonhalli Solis in Solis, Metz & Janzen, 2009 | |
Cosmopterosis jasonhalli is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by M. Alma Solis in 2009.[1] It is found from Sinaloa, Mexico, south to Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. It is also found Trinidad and Tobago. It is found at elevations between 50 and 900 meters.
The costa and apical one third of the forewings is golden yellow, while the basal one fourth is ocherous to very pale brown. The basal, subbasal and antemedial lines consist of brown-tipped scales. The hindwings are fuscous up to the hindmargin, but the area between the antemedial and medial lines is rufous. Adults are on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Capparis frondosa and Capparis flexuosa.
Etymology
The species is named for Dr. Jason P. W. Hall, the spouse of the first author.[2]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ↑ Phylogenetic Analysis of Cosmopterosis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Glaphyriinae) with Discussions on Male Secondary Sexual Characters and Larval Feeding on Capparis (Capparaceae) in the Pyraloidea and Lepidoptera (Insecta)