Crambus bigelovi
| Crambus bigelovi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. bigelovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus bigelovi Klots, 1967 | |
Crambus bigelovi is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Klots in 1967.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Mexico and Wyoming.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 12 mm for males and 11 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is brown with a brassy luster. The hindwings are pale brownish white.
Etymology
The species is named for David Bigelow of the Buffalo Museum of Science.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Two New Species of Crambus Fabricius from Western North America (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae); Alexander B. Klots; Journal of the New York Entomological Society; Vol. 75, No. 3 (Sep., 1967), pp. 154-158
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