Noctueliopsis pandoralis

Noctueliopsis pandoralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Noctueliopsis
Species: N. pandoralis
Binomial name
Noctueliopsis pandoralis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Noctuelia pandoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914
  • Pyrausta pandoralis minimistricta Dyar, 1913

Noctueliopsis pandoralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in Mexico and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from New Mexico.[2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are pale olive brown, the basal area suffused with pink, defined outwardly by slight white scaling. The terminal area is pink, preceded by a white shade. The hindwings are dark smoky with a slight whitish shade above the anal angle and subterminally. Adults have been recorded on wing in September.[3]

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