Abegesta remellalis

Abegesta remellalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Abegesta
Species: A. remellalis
Binomial name
Abegesta remellalis
(Druce, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Homophysa remellalis Druce, 1899

Abegesta remellalis, the white-trimmed abegesta, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Druce in 1899.[1] It is found in Mexico and the south-western United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California and New Mexico.[2]

The forewings are yellowish-orange to brown with white median and subterminal lines. The terminal line is grey with black dots. The hindwings are creamy white, shaded with pale reddish-brown from the apex to the inner angle.[3] Adults are on wing from June to September.

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