Biology:Hahncappsia mellinialis

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Short description: Species of moth

Hahncappsia mellinialis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hahncappsia
Species:
H. mellinialis
Binomial name
Hahncappsia mellinialis
(H. Druce, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Epichronistis mellinialis H. Druce, 1899
  • Phlyctaenodes phrixalis Dyar, 1914

Hahncappsia mellinialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1899.[1] It is found in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico,[2] Mexico and Guatemala.[3]

The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 27–31 mm for females. The forewings are straw yellow, irrorated (sprinkled) with buff. The hindwings are somewhat paler. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13650938 entry