Oenobotys vinotinctalis

Oenobotys vinotinctalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Oenobotys
Species: O. vinotinctalis
Binomial name
Oenobotys vinotinctalis
(Hampson, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Pionea vinotinctalis Hampson, 1895

Oenobotys vinotinctalis, the wine-tinted oenobotys moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1895.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from North Carolina to Florida, west to Texas.[2] It is also found in the West Indies and from Mexico[3] to Central America.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewing colour varies from brownish-red to yellowish-red or pinkish-red with black antemedial and postmedial lines and two black discal spots. The hindwings are brownish-grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colour of the forewings and is derived from Latin vinum (meaning wine) and tinctus (meaning a dye).[4]

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