Biology:Choristostigma perpulchralis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Choristostigma |
| Species: | C. perpulchralis
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| Choristostigma perpulchralis (Hampson, 1899)
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Choristostigma perpulchralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Mexico (Tehuacan, Veracruz)[1] and the United States , where it has been recorded from New Mexico and Texas .[2]
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are bright yellow with a bright pink costa and terminal area, as well as a pink antemedial line. The hindwings are white and the terminal area is yellowish suffused with pink scales.[3] Adults are on wing in March, May and September.
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Hampson, 1899. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 188
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Wikidata ☰ Q13466113 entry
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