Gazoryctra wielgusi
Gazoryctra wielgusi is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Arizona[2] and New Mexico.
| Gazoryctra wielgusi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Gazoryctra |
| Species: | G. wielgusi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gazoryctra wielgusi Wagner and Tindale, 1988[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. Adults are pink and silvery. They are on wing in July and August. [3]
The larvae are probably polyphagous, subterranean feeders. Possible food plant are Betula, Phlox, Picea, and grasses.
References
- Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000). "Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera )" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 34 (6): 823–878. doi:10.1080/002229300299282. S2CID 86004391.
- mothphotographersgroup
- An appraisal of Gazoryctra Hubner (Hepialidae) and description of a new species from Arizona and New Mexico
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