Biology:Oenobotys vinotinctalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Oenobotys vinotinctalis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Oenobotys
Species:
O. vinotinctalis
Binomial name
Oenobotys vinotinctalis
(Hampson, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Pionea vinotinctalis Hampson, 1895

Oenobotys vinotinctalis, the wine-tinted oenobotys moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1895.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from North Carolina to Florida, west to Texas .[2] It is also found in the West Indies and from Mexico[3] to Central America.

Etymology

The species name refers to the color of the forewings and is derived from Latin vinum (meaning wine) and tinctus (meaning a dye).[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13913634 entry