Azochis rufidiscalis explained

Azochis rufidiscalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1904. It is found in the Bahamas, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba[1] and the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida.[2]

The wingspan is about 22–26 mm. The forewings are white with a blackish and rufous basal patch in and beyond the end of the cell. There is a fuscous and rufous postmedial line and a triangular black mark on the termen. The hindwings are semihyaline white with a patch of black scales near the tornus.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from January to March, in May, July and September.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: 801329.00 – 5232 – Azochis rufidiscalis – Hampson, 1904 . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . October 20, 2018.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/annalsmagazineof7141904lond#page/186/mode/1up Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7) 14 (81): 186