Cuniberta
| Cuniberta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Cuniberta Heinrich, 1956[1] |
| Species: | C. subtinctella |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuniberta subtinctella (Ragonot, 1887) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cuniberta is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Heinrich, in 1956, and contains the species C. subtinctella. It is found in western North America.[2]
The wingspan is 22-26 mm. The forewings are grey, more or less dusted with whitish on the basal and median areas. The antemedial line is nearly vertical and bordered outwardly by a black line which is expanded and strongly accented on the costa, bordered inwardly on the lower margin by a reddish or reddish olivaceous patch. The hindwings are pale smoky fuscous.[3]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ↑ "Bulletin - United States National Museum". Archive.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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