Cosipara tricoloralis

Cosipara tricoloralis, the tricolored cosipara moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, California, Colorado, Montana, Oregon and Washington.[2]

Cosipara tricoloralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Cosipara
Species:
C. tricoloralis
Binomial name
Cosipara tricoloralis
(Dyar, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia tricoloralis Dyar, 1904
  • Scoparia rufitincalis Dyar, 1929

The length of the forewings is 10–11 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, covered by dark speckling and overlaid by dark grey, dull orangish and brownish-grey shading in the antemedial, postmedial and subterminal areas.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to September.

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Bug Guide


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