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Noctueliopsis bububattalis

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Noctueliopsis bububattalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Noctueliopsis
Species:
N. bububattalis
Binomial name
Noctueliopsis bububattalis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Botis bububattalis Hulst, 1886
  • Noctuelia tectalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

Noctueliopsis bububattalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark maroon brown with a white line just within the middle and another one at the margin. There are two small spots just before the middle of the wing. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[3] Adults are on wing from February to May.

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "801115.00 – 4837 – Noctueliopsis bububattalis – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Hulst, G. D., 1886. Descriptions of new Pyralidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 13: 149Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.