Eremberga insignis explained

Eremberga insignis is a species of snout moth in the genus Eremberga. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1939 and is found in Texas[1] and Mexico.

The wingspan is about 35 mm. The forewings are very faintly dusted with white on the costal half. The lower half of the wing is faintly shaded with dull luteous (muddy yellowish) ocherous.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://peabody.research.yale.edu/jls/pdfs/1970s/1970/1970-24%284%29249-Blanchard.pdf Observations on some Phycitinae of Texas with the descriptions of two new species
  2. http://biostor.org/cache/pdf/5c/00/eb/5c00eb2663059596c885d045111d2f04.pdf The cactus-feeding Phycitinae: A contribution toward a revision of the American pyralidoid moths of the family Phycitidae