Heliothelopsis costipunctalis

Heliothelopsis costipunctalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Heliothelopsis
Species:	H. costipunctalis
Binomial name
	Heliothelopsis costipunctalis; (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)
Synonyms
	Heliothela costipunctalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914; Pycnarmon breiralis Schaus, 1920;

Heliothelopsis costipunctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914. It is found in Mexico^[1] and the US states of Texas and Arizona.^[2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are deep black brown sprinkled with whitish scales and with a small whitish patch on the costa. The hindwings are uniform black brown.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in August.

References

^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^ "801127.00 – 4842 – Heliothelopsis costipunctalis – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
^ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2 (6): 244 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] "801127.00 – 4842 – Heliothelopsis costipunctalis – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.

[3] Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2 (6): 244 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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