Biology:Lipocosma sicalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Lipocosma sicalis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Lipocosma
Species:
L. sicalis
Binomial name
Lipocosma sicalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Leucinodes sicalis Walker, 1859
  • Pyralis perfusalis Walker, 1866

Lipocosma sicalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana , Kansas , Maryland, Massachusetts , Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee , Texas and West Virginia.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from April to August.

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. BugGuide

Wikidata ☰ Q13767033 entry