Biology:Cymbopteryx unilinealis

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Short description: Species of moth

Cymbopteryx unilinealis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cymbopteryx
Species:
C. unilinealis
Binomial name
Cymbopteryx unilinealis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Loxostege unilinealis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
  • Loxostegopsis phaeopasta Hampson, 1919

Cymbopteryx unilinealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.[2]

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated (speckled) with dark brown and with a slight dark brown postmedial line, as well as a fine dark brown terminal line. The hindwings are white, irrorated with brown.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in January and July.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13508674 entry