Cornifrons actualis

Cornifrons actualis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cornifrons
Species: C. actualis
Binomial name
Cornifrons actualis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Cornifrons actualis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, Texas and Utah.[2] The habitat consists of deserts.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are white, suffused with grey in the lower half and subterminally. The hindwings are whitish, shaded with smoky at the outer margin.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from February to April and in August.[4]

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