Cosmopterosis jasonhalli

Cosmopterosis jasonhalli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cosmopterosis
Species: C. jasonhalli
Binomial name
Cosmopterosis jasonhalli
Solis in Solis, Metz & Janzen, 2009

Cosmopterosis jasonhalli is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Solis in 2009.[1] It is found from Mexico (Sinaloa) south to Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. It is also found Trinidad and Tobago. It is found at altitudes between 50 and 900 meters.

The costa and apical one third of the forewings is golden yellow, while the basal one fourth is ocherous to very pale brown. The basal, subbasal and antemedial lines consist of brown-tipped scales. The hindwings are fuscous up to the hindmargin, but the area between the antemedial and medial lines is rufous. Adults are on wing year-round.

The larvae feed on Capparis frondosa and Capparis flexuosa.

Etymology

The species is named for the spouse of the first author, Dr. Jason P. W. Hall.[2]

References

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