Noctueliopsis bububattalis explained

Noctueliopsis bububattalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.^[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark maroon brown with a white line just within the middle and another one at the margin. There are two small spots just before the middle of the wing. The hindwings are dark fuscous.^[3] Adults are on wing from February to May.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. Web site: 801115.00 – 4837 – Noctueliopsis bububattalis – (Hulst, 1886) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 11, 2019.
3. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsame21socigoog#page/n174/mode/1up Hulst, G. D., 1886. Descriptions of new Pyralidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 13: 149