Cassiana
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| Genus: | Cassiana Heinrich, 1956[1]
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| Species: | C. malacella
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| Cassiana malacella (Dyar, 1914)
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Cassiana is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Heinrich in 1956, and contains the species C. malacella.[1] It is found in Mexico, the southern United States,[2] the British Virgin Islands[3] Puerto Rico and Bermuda.
The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are pale greyish fuscous, although the area between the cell and the costa is white with a faint, scattered dusting of reddish scales. The hindwings are whitish, the veins outlined by dark scales, and a narrow smoky border along the termen and costa.[4]
References
- ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
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- ^ Moths of Guana Island
- ^ Bulletin - United States National Museum
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