Colomychus talis
Colomychus talis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Colomychus |
Species: | C. talis |
Binomial name | |
Colomychus talis (Grote, 1878) | |
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Colomychus talis, the distinguished colymychus moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Grote in 1878.[1] It is found in Mexico[2] and the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia.[3]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-red with two yellow patches, as well as a small yellow spot in the antemedial area near the costa. The hindwings are similarly coloured, with one large patch in median area and a small spot near the base. There is a black terminal line on both the fore- and hindwings. Adults are on wing from May to August.[4]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ BOLD Systems
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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