Hellula kempae

Hellula kempae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hellula
Species: H. kempae
Binomial name
Hellula kempae
Munroe, 1972

Hellula kempae, Kemp's Hellula Moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Munroe in 1972.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.[2] It is also found in Cuba.[3]

The forewing ground colour is ochre, with distinct pattern elements, consisting of a reniform spot with a few shining scales. The hindwings are light ochre-brown, usually with a greyish brown subterminal line and with greyish brown terminal spots.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August and from October to December.

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