Hellula aqualis
| Hellula aqualis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Hellula |
| Species: | H. aqualis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellula aqualis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914 | |
Hellula aqualis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.[2]
The wingspan is 16 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, shaded with olivaceous. The hindwings are semihyaline white with a faint smoky terminal border.[3] Females are much paler and without the bolder maculation (spots) of the males.[4]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ↑ Barnes, W. & J.H. McDunnough, 1914. Some new North American Pyraustinae. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2(6): 228
- ↑ Bug Guide
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