Biology:Caristanius decoloralis

Short description: Species of moth

Caristanius decoloralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Caristanius
Species:	C. decoloralis
Binomial name
Caristanius decoloralis (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
Trachonitis decoloralis Walker, 1863 Caristanius metagrammalis (Walker, 1863) Caristanius furfurellus (Hulst, 1890) Caristanius floridellus (Hulst, 1893) Caristanius decoralis Caristanius decorellus

Caristanius decoloralis is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is native to North America, where it has been recorded from North Carolina, Florida and eastern Texas . It is an introduced species in Hawaii.

External links

• Bug Guide
• Images at the Moth Photographers Group of Mississippi State University

Wikidata ☰ Q5039703 entry