Cymbopteryx unilinealis

Cymbopteryx unilinealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cymbopteryx
Species: C. unilinealis
Binomial name
Cymbopteryx unilinealis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Loxostege unilinealis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
  • Loxostegopsis phaeopasta Hampson, 1919

Cymbopteryx unilinealis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.[2]

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated with dark brown and with a slight dark brown postmedial line, as well as a fine dark brown terminal line. The hindwings are white, irrorated with brown.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in January and July.

References