Oenobotys vinotinctalis

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Oenobotys vinotinctalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Oenobotys
Species:
O. vinotinctalis
Binomial name
Oenobotys vinotinctalis
(Hampson, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Pionea vinotinctalisHampson, 1895

Oenobotys vinotinctalis, the wine-tinted oenobotys moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1895. [1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from North Carolina to Florida, west to Texas. [2] It is also found in the West Indies and from Mexico [3] to Central America.

Etymology

The species name refers to the color of the forewings and is derived from Latin vinum (meaning wine) and tinctus (meaning a dye). [4]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. "801414.00 – 4940 – Oenobotys vinotinctalis – Wine-tinted Oenobotys Moth – (Hampson, 1895)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Oenobotys vinotinctalis (Hampson, 1895)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  4. "Species Oenobotys vinotinctalis - Wine-tinted Oenobotys - Hodges#4940". BugGuide. Retrieved February 18, 2018.