Mesolia incertellus

Mesolia incertellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Mesolia
Species: M. incertellus
Binomial name
Mesolia incertellus
(Zincken, 1821)
Synonyms
  • Chilo incertellus Zincken, 1821
  • Mesolia incertella
  • Eugrotea dentella Fernald, 1896
  • Prionopteryx olivella Grote, 1881

Mesolia incertellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zincken in 1821.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Illinois.

The wingspan is about 17-21 mm. Adults have beenr recorded on wing nearly year round in Florida.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup