Helvibotys pucilla

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Helvibotys pucilla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Helvibotys
Species:
H. pucilla
Binomial name
Helvibotys pucilla
(H. Druce, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Filodes pucillaH. Druce, 1895
  • Lygropia subcostalisDyar, 1912

Helvibotys pucilla is a moth in the family Crambidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1895. [1] It is found in Guatemala, [2] Costa Rica, the Mexican state of Veracruz and the United States, where it has been recorded from Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings and hindwings of the males are uniform brownish yellow. [3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August. [4]

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References

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  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Helvibotys pucilla". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum.
  3. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120 (3561) PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. McLeod, Robin (March 13, 2016). "Species Helvibotys pucilla - Hodges#4984". BugGuide. Retrieved December 29, 2019.