Apilocrocis brumalis
Apilocrocis brumalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in Mexico[2] and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from southern Texas.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Apilocrocis |
| Species: | A. brumalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Apilocrocis brumalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914) | |
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The wingspan is about 25 mm for males and 32 mm for females. The costal margin of the forewings is pale yellowish and the base is light brown, containing a white dot near the inner margin. This is bordered outwardly by a pale yellowish band. The remainder of the wing is olive green. The hindwings are white in the basal third with a small green costal dot, followed by an olive-green band. The remainder of the wing is olive green. Adults are on wing from March to May and again from July to September.[4]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "Taxonomy Browser: Apilocrocis brumalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- "801387.00 – 5112 – Apilocrocis brumalis – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- Barnes and McDunnough 1914. Illustrations of rare and typical Lepidoptera. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America, 2: 227
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