Crambidae
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4984 Helvibotys pucilla
(Druce, 1895)
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| Distribution: |
USA: TX, OK, AR, KY.
Type locality (H. pucilla): Guatemala.
Type locality (H. subcostalis): Mexico, Orizaba. |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Sexually dimorphic. Males are uniformly yellow-orange except for costa of forewing narrowly margined with black on underside sometimes visible above. Females with large bluish-black patches extending beyond basal third and distal third of forewings. |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Filodes pucilla Druce, 1895
• Lygropia subcostalis Dyar, 1912 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Helvibotys pucilla (Druce, 1895) includes as a synonym 4983 Helvibotys subcostalis (Dyar, 1912) in Munroe (1995), Trop. Lepid., 3: 56. |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Druce, H., 1891-1900. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Lepidoptera-Heterocera, 2: 263; pl. 62 fig. 27.
- Dyar, H.G., 1912. Descriptions of new species and genera of Lepidoptera, chiefly from Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 42: 104 (subcostalis).
- Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 51; no plate. order or free PDF
- Munroe, E.G., 1995. Crambidae (Crambinae, Schoenobiinae, Cybalomiinae, Linostinae, Glaphyriinae, Dichogaminae, Scopariinae, Musotiminae, Midilinae, Nymphulinae, Odontiinae, Evergestinae, Pyraustinae). In J.B. Heppner (ed.), The Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 2. Association for Tropical Lepidoptera and Scientific Publishers, Gainesville, 2: 34-79.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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