Apilocrocis pimalis
| Apilocrocis pimalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Apilocrocis |
| Species: | A. pimalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Apilocrocis pimalis (Barnes & Benjamin, 1926) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Apilocrocis pimalis, the Pima apilocrocis moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and Benjamin in 1926.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Texas.[2]
The wingspan is 20-30 mm. The forewings are shiny semitransparent whitish in the antemedial area and beyond the postmedial line. The median area is pale grey and the basal area is dark brown. There is a pale yellowish strip along the costa which contains a dark mark at the postmedial line and there is a blackish patch in the median area near the costa. The hindwings have a colour and pattern similar to the forewings. Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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