Bandera virginella

Bandera virginella is a species of snout moth in the genus Bandera. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908,[1] and is found in the US from southern Alberta and Washington, south through Colorado to California and New Mexico.[2]

Bandera virginella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Bandera
Species:
B. virginella
Binomial name
Bandera virginella
Dyar, 1908

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings and hindwings are yellowish white above. The forewings are sprinkled with brown scales.

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (April 3, 2011). "Bandera virginella Dyar, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. Bird, C. D. (2008). "Species Details Bandera virginella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 17, 2020.


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