Choristostigma elegantalis

Choristostigma elegantalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Choristostigma
Species:	C. elegantalis
Binomial name
	Choristostigma elegantalis; Warren, 1892
Synonyms
	Metasia argalis Fernald, 1894;

Choristostigma elegantalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Warren in 1892.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California and Washington.[2]

The length of the forewings is 9-11.5 mm.[3] The forewings are pale yellow with tawny markings. The costa is suffused with tawny along the basal half. Both the first and second lines are brown. The hindwings are yellowish white with a dark central spot and faint traces of a curved submarginal band.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.

References

"GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
mothphotographersgroup
Bug Guide
Warren, W. 1892. Description of new genera and species of Pyralidae contained in the British Museum collection. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. p. 440 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] thphotographersgroup

[3] Bug Guide

[4] Warren, W. 1892. Description of new genera and species of Pyralidae contained in the British Museum collection. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. p. 440 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.