Abegesta remellalis
| Abegesta remellalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Abegesta |
| Species: | A. remellalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abegesta remellalis (Druce, 1899) | |
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Abegesta remellalis, the white-trimmed abegesta, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Druce in 1899.[1] It is found in Mexico and the south-western United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California and New Mexico.[2]
The forewings are yellowish-orange to brown with white median and subterminal lines. The terminal line is grey with black dots. The hindwings are creamy white, shaded with pale reddish-brown from the apex to the inner angle.[3] Adults are on wing from June to September.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Druce, H. 1899. Lepidoptera-Heterocera. Biologia Centrali-Americana 2: 556
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