Biology:Pseudoschoenobius

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Short description: Genus of moths

Pseudoschoenobius
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Ancylolomiini
Genus: Pseudoschoenobius
Fernald, 1891[1]
Species:
P. opalescalis
Binomial name
Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Schoenobius opalescalis Hulst, 1886
  • Prionopteryx griseosparsa Hampson, 1896

Pseudoschoenobius is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Illinois, Indiana , New Mexico and California .[2] The habitat consists of dry, sandy areas.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing in May and July.[3]

References

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