Hypsopygia phoezalis

Hypsopygia phoezalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Hypsopygia[1]
Species: H. phoezalis
Binomial name
Hypsopygia phoezalis
(Dyar, 1908)[2]
Synonyms
  • Herculia phoezalis Dyar, 1908
  • Pseudasopia phoezalis
  • Herculia phoezalia

Hypsopygia phoezalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypsopygia. It is found near Los Angeles and Catalina Island in California.[3]

The length of the forewings is 7.5–12 mm. The forewings are dark reddish brown with curving dark transverse lines, edged with yellow. Adults are on wing from April to early October.

Larvae have been reared on cypress and Tillandsia usneoides and appear to be scavengers.

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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