Heliothelopsis costipunctalis
| Heliothelopsis costipunctalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Heliothelopsis |
| Species: | H. costipunctalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliothelopsis costipunctalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Heliothelopsis costipunctalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914. It is found in Mexico[1] and the US states of Texas and Arizona.[2]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are deep black brown sprinkled with whitish scales and with a small whitish patch on the costa. The hindwings are uniform black brown.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in August.
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ↑ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2 (6): 244
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