Usingeriessa brunnildalis explained

Usingeriessa brunnildalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906.^[1] It has been recorded in the US states of California and Texas.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 7.5–11 mm. The forewings are dark brown, but lighter in the median area and at the anal angle. The hindwings are gray.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from August to October.

The larvae live on rocks in streams covered in algae.^[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=4768 Moth Photographers Group
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8188952#page/107/mode/1up Dyar, H.G. 1906. The North American Nymphulinae and Scopariinae. Journal of the New York Entomological Society Vol. 14, No. 2, p. (91)
4. http://bugguide.net/node/view/712104 Bug Guide