Cnaphalocrocis cochrusalis explained

Cnaphalocrocis cochrusalis, the marasmia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in the West Indies (including Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic), Costa Rica,[2] Honduras and the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.[3]

The forewings are whitish cinereous with dark brown interior and exterior lines, a brown submarginal line and a dark brown marginal line.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing year-round in Florida.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .
  2. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=267863 BOLD Systems
  3. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5289 mothphotographersgroup
  4. https://archive.org/stream/listofspecimenso1921brit#page/959/mode/1up List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 19: 959