Lipocosmodes

Lipocosmodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Lipocosmodes
Munroe, 1964[1]
Species: L. fuliginosalis
Binomial name
Lipocosmodes fuliginosalis
(Fernald, 1888)[2]
Synonyms
  • Lipocosma fuliginosalis Fernald, 1888

Lipocosmodes is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Lipocosmodes fuliginosalis, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec to Florida and from Illinois to Texas.

The wingspan is 13-15 mm. The forewings are white in the basal area and at the apex, the remaining area is brownish-grey. Adults are on wing from January to November.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
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