Helvibotys pucilla
Helvibotys pucilla is a moth in the family Crambidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1895.[1] It is found in Guatemala,[2] Costa Rica, the Mexican state of Veracruz and the United States, where it has been recorded from Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Helvibotys |
| Species: | H. pucilla |
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| Helvibotys pucilla (H. Druce, 1895) | |
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The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings and hindwings of the males are uniform brownish yellow.[3] The male's forewings are black in the basal quarter and the distal half, leaving a broad yellow band in the median area. The hindwings are yellow, except for a broad black terminal band. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.[4]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Helvibotys pucilla". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
- Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120 (3561)
- McLeod, Robin (March 13, 2016). "Species Helvibotys pucilla - Hodges#4984". BugGuide. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
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