Cosmopterosis jasonhalli explained

Cosmopterosis jasonhalli is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Maria Alma Solis in 2009.^[1] It is found from Sinaloa, Mexico, south to Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. It is also found Trinidad and Tobago. It is found at elevations between 50 and 900 meters. Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on Capparis frondosa and Capparis flexuosa.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr. Jason P. W. Hall, the spouse of the first author.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . January 4, 2018.
2. http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.1603/008.102.0504 Phylogenetic Analysis of Cosmopterosis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Glaphyriinae) with Discussions on Male Secondary Sexual Characters and Larval Feeding on Capparis (Capparaceae) in the Pyraloidea and Lepidoptera (Insecta)