Choristostigma elegantalis
| Choristostigma elegantalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Choristostigma |
| Species: | C. elegantalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Choristostigma elegantalis Warren, 1892 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Choristostigma elegantalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Warren in 1892.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California and Washington.[2]
The length of the forewings is 9-11.5 mm.[3] The forewings are pale yellow with tawny markings. The costa is suffused with tawny along the basal half. Both the first and second lines are brown. The hindwings are yellowish white with a dark central spot and faint traces of a curved submarginal band.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
- ↑ Warren, W. 1892. Description of new genera and species of Pyralidae contained in the British Museum collection. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. p. 440
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