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Hahncappsia mellinialis

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Hahncappsia mellinialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Hahncappsia
Species:
H. mellinialis
Binomial name
Hahncappsia mellinialis
(Druce, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Epichronistis mellinialis Druce, 1899
  • Phlyctaenodes phrixalis Dyar, 1914

Hahncappsia mellinialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Druce in 1899.[1] It is found in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico,[2] Mexico and Guatemala.[3]

The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 27–31 mm for females. The forewings are straw-yellow, irrorated with buff. The hindwings are somewhat paler. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.[4]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Hahncappsia at funet
  4. ^ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 120 (3561)


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