Conchylodes concinnalis

Conchylodes concinnalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Conchylodes
Species: C. concinnalis
Binomial name
Conchylodes concinnalis
Hampson, 1898

Conchylodes concinnalis is a moth in the Crambidae family.[1] It is found in Mexico and the south-eastern United States north to Ohio. In the west the range extends to Arizona and southern California.[2]

The wingspan is about 23-24 mm. The wings are cretaceous white. There are black subbasal and antemedial bands on the forewings, as well as a pot in the cell with a small white center. There is a larger discocellular spot with a much larger center. There is a nearly straight submarginal and marginal line.[3] Adults are on wing from March to September.[4]

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