Choristostigma perpulchralis
Choristostigma perpulchralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Choristostigma |
Species: | C. perpulchralis |
Binomial name | |
Choristostigma perpulchralis (Hampson, 1899) | |
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Choristostigma perpulchralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Mexico (Tehuacan, Veracruz)[1] and the United States, where it has been recorded from New Mexico and Texas.[2]
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are bright yellow with a bright pink costa and terminal area, as well as a pink antemedial line. The hindwings are white and the terminal area is yellowish suffused with pink scales.[3] Adults are on wing in March, May and September.
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Hampson, 1899. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 188
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