Cuniberta

Cuniberta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Cuniberta
Heinrich, 1956[1]
Species: C. subtinctella
Binomial name
Cuniberta subtinctella
(Ragonot, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Nephopterix subtinctella Ragonot 1887

Cuniberta is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Heinrich, in 1956, and contains the species C. subtinctella. It is found in western North America.[2]

The wingspan is 22–26 mm. The forewings are grey, more or less dusted with whitish on the basal and median areas. The antemedial line is nearly vertical and bordered outwardly by a black line which is expanded and strongly accented on the costa, bordered inwardly on the lower margin by a reddish or reddish olivaceous patch. The hindwings are pale smoky fuscous.[3]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  3. "Bulletin - United States National Museum". Archive.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.


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