Conchylodes concinnalis explained

Conchylodes concinnalis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Mexico and the south-eastern United States north to Ohio. In the west, the range extends to Arizona and southern California.[2]

The wingspan is about 23–24 mm. The wings are cretaceous white. There are black subbasals and antemedial bands on the forewings, as well as a pot in the cell with a small white center. There is a larger discocellular spot with a much larger center. There is a nearly straight submarginal and marginal line.[3] Adults are on wing from March to September.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5293 mothphotographersgroup
  3. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen98scie#page/675/mode/1up Hampson, G.F. 1898. A revision of the moths of the subfamily Pyraustinae and family Pyralidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London: 675
  4. http://bugguide.net/node/view/616860 Bug Guide