| Aethiophysa extorris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Aethiophysa |
| Species: | A. extorris |
| Binomial name | |
| Aethiophysa extorris (Warren, 1892) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Aethiophysa extorris is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Warren in 1892. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado, California, Texas, [2] Arizona, Utah and Nevada. [3]
Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in wing-spread attitudes.
William Warren was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera.
