Nephrogramma reniculalis
| Nephrogramma reniculalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Nephrogramma |
| Species: | N. reniculalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephrogramma reniculalis (Zeller, 1872) | |
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Nephrogramma reniculalis, the kidney moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1872.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario and Texas.[2]
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark brownish-grey with a white reniform spot. The hindwings are dark brownish-grey with white markings and diffuse shading in the basal half and along the inner margin.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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