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Crambus bigelovi

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Crambus bigelovi
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C. bigelovi
Binomial name
Crambus bigelovi
Klots, 1967

Crambus bigelovi is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Klots in 1967.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Mexico and Wyoming.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 12 mm for males and 11 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is brown with a brassy luster. The hindwings are pale brownish white.

Etymology

The species is named for David Bigelow of the Buffalo Museum of Science.[3]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Two New Species of Crambus Fabricius from Western North America (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae); Alexander B. Klots; Journal of the New York Entomological Society; Vol. 75, No. 3 (Sep., 1967), pp. 154-158