Phostria oajacalis explained

Phostria oajacalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Nicaragua,^[1] Guatemala,^[2] Costa Rica.,^[3] Mexico,^[4] and southern United States.

Its males are often characterized by its white legs, cupreous-brown legs, white tarsi and posterior tibiae, long brown wings with aeneous and purple reflections, a large white semihyaline black-bordered patch in the disk, and whitish fringe.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1866&context=insectamundi New North American records of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Pyralidae) from southern Florida
2. http://www.botanicus.org/primeocr/mbgserv14/botanicus5/BCA_00_00_0/bca_15_02_00/bca_15_02_00_263.txt botanicus.org
3. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=66391 BOLD Systems
4. Web site: GlobIZ search. Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
5. Web site: Species Phostria oajacalis - Hodges#5266 . May 5, 2024.