Sitochroa aureolalis
| Sitochroa aureolalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Sitochroa |
| Species: | S. aureolalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sitochroa aureolalis (Hulst, 1886) | |
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Sitochroa aureolalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from southern California to Arizona and Texas.[2] It is also found in northern Mexico.[3]
The wingspan is about 25 mm for both males and females. The forewings are bright deep golden yellow. The hindwings are yellow fuscous.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June and from August to September.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Sitochroa at funet
- ↑ Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 13: 156
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