Rupela tinctella
| Rupela tinctella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Rupela |
| Species: | R. tinctella |
| Binomial name | |
| Rupela tinctella (Walker, 1863) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rupela tinctella is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas,[2] Mexico, Cuba, the Guianas, Trinidad, Brazil (Paraná), Paraguay and northern Argentina.[3]
The wingspan is 20–34 mm for males and 25–42 mm for females. The fore- and hindwings of the males are pale brown or brownish ochreous. The wings of the females range from sordid white to pure white.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Rupela at funet
- ↑ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 84 (3019)
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