Crocidophora tuberculalis
Crocidophora tuberculalis, the pale-winged crocidiphora moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crocidophora |
| Species: | C. tuberculalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863 | |
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic. They are on wing from March to August.[3]
References
- Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "801419.00 – 4945 – Crocidophora tuberculalis – Pale-winged Crocidiphora Moth – Lederer, 1863". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- Kistler, Ethan (November 10, 2018). "Species Crocidophora tuberculalis - Pale-winged Crocidophora moth - Hodges#4945". BugGuide. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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