Heliothelopsis arbutalis
Heliothelopsis arbutalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Snellen in 1875. It is found in Mexico[1] and southern Arizona.[2]
| Heliothelopsis arbutalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Heliothelopsis |
| Species: | H. arbutalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliothelopsis arbutalis (Snellen, 1875) | |
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The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a narrowgrey submarginal line from the apex to the anal angle. The hindwings are black, crossed in the middle with a pale yellow-orange band from the costal margin to the inner margin.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in May and September.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- mothphotographersgroup
- Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 13: 360
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