Mesolia incertellus

Mesolia incertellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Mesolia
Species: M. incertellus
Binomial name
Mesolia incertellus
(Zincken, 1821)
Synonyms
  • Chilo incertellus Zincken, 1821
  • Mesolia incertella
  • Eugrotea dentella Fernald, 1896
  • Prionopteryx olivella Grote, 1881

Mesolia incertellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zincken in 1821.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Illinois.

The wingspan is about 17–21 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round in Florida.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
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