Nannobotys

Nannobotys is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Nannobotys commortalis, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from eastern Washington to California and Nevada.[2]

Nannobotys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Nannobotys
Munroe, 1961[1]
Species:
N. commortalis
Binomial name
Nannobotys commortalis
(Grote, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Botis commortalis Grote, 1881
  • Noctuelia minima Dyar, 1917

The wingspan is about 11–12 mm. The forewings are brown, crossed by two distinct lines. The hindwings are pure white.[3] Adults are diurnal and on wing from March to April and in June.[4]

References
  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Grote, A.R., 1881. New moths chiefly from Arizona. The Canadian Entomologist, 13: 233Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Bug Guide


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