Misplaced Pages

Dichogama colotha

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Species of moth

Dichogama colotha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Dichogama
Species: D. colotha
Binomial name
Dichogama colotha
Dyar, 1912

Dichogama colotha is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States, where it has been recorded from Texas. It is also found in Puerto Rico.

The wingspan is 28–36 mm. The forewings are white, but black from the costa to the outer line. The hindwings are white, with a dark grey terminal shade. Adults are on wing from June to October.

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. BOLD Systems
  3. mothphotographersgroup
  4. Dyar, H.G., 1912. Descriptions of new species and genera of Lepidoptera, chiefly from Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 42: 103Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. Bug Guide
Taxon identifiers
Dichogama colotha


Stub icon

This Glaphyriinae-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: