Omphalocera occidentalis

Omphalocera occidentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Omphalocera[1]
Species: O. occidentalis
Binomial name
Omphalocera occidentalis
Barnes & Benjamin, 1924

Omphalocera occidentalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Omphalocera. It was described by Barnes and Benjamin in 1924, and is known from Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.[2]

The wingspan is about 42 mm for females and 34 mm for males.

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. mothphotographersgroup


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