Biology:Choristostigma roseopennalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Choristostigma roseopennalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Choristostigma
Species:
C. roseopennalis
Binomial name
Choristostigma roseopennalis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Botis roseopennalis Hulst, 1886
  • Pyrausta roseipennalis

Choristostigma roseopennalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in Mexico[2] and the United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Georgia, Indiana , Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas .[3]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are canary yellow and the costa is bright rosy for two-thirds from the base. There is a bright rosy outer band, which merges with a broad marginal band of the same color at the inner angle. The hindwings are white.[4] Adults are on wing from May to September.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13466115 entry