Omphalocera occidentalis

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Omphalocera occidentalis
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O. occidentalis
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Omphalocera occidentalis
Barnes & Benjamin, 1924

Omphalocera occidentalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Omphalocera . It was described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1924 and is known from the US states of Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. [2]

The wingspan is about 42 mm for females and 34 mm for males.

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. "800005.00 – 5626 – Omphalocera occidentalis – Barnes & Benjamin, 1924". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.