Azochis rufidiscalis
| Azochis rufidiscalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Azochis |
| Species: | A. rufidiscalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Azochis rufidiscalis Hampson, 1904 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Azochis rufidiscalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1904. It is found on the Bahamas, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and in Cuba[1] and the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida.[2]
The wingspan is about 22-26 mm. The forewings are white with a blackish and rufous basal patch in and beyond the end of the cell. There is a fuscous and rufous postmedial line and a triangular black mark on the termen. The hindwings are semihyaline white with a patch of black scales near the tornus.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from January to March, in May, July and September.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 14 (81): 186
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