Neodactria oktibbeha
Neodactria oktibbeha is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Bernard Landry and Richard L. Brown in 2005.[1] It is found in central Mississippi, where it is only known from prairie remnants in the Black Belt (geological formation) of Oktibbeha and Lowndes counties.
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The wingspan is 23–28 mm for males and 20–31 mm for females. The forewings are brownish gray, with tricolored scales in various shades of brown. The hindwings are brownish gray with bicolored scales.
Etymology
The name refers to Oktibbeha County, the type locality.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- Landry, Bernard & Brown, Richard L. (2005) "Two new species of Neodactria Landry (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae) from the United States of America". Zootaxa. 1080: 1-16.
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