Abegesta reluctalis
| Abegesta reluctalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Abegesta |
| Species: | A. reluctalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abegesta reluctalis (Hulst, 1886) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Abegesta reluctalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Maryland and New Mexico.[2]
The wingspan is about 15–16 mm. The forewings are golden with a brownish shade and two white lines. The hindwings are white, washed with fuscous ochreous at the base.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Hulst, G. D. 1886. Descriptions of new Pyralidae. Trans. American Ent. Soc. 13: 156
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