Rupela tinctella

Rupela tinctella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas,[2] Mexico, Cuba, the Guianas, Trinidad, Brazil (Paraná), Paraguay and northern Argentina.[3]

Rupela tinctella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Rupela
Species:
R. tinctella
Binomial name
Rupela tinctella
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Salapola tinctella Walker, 1863
  • Scirpophaga zelleri Möschler, 1882
  • Scirpophaga holophaealis Hampson, 1904
  • Storteria unicolor Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

The wingspan is 20–34 mm for males and 25–42 mm for females. The forewings and hindwings of the males are pale brown or brownish ochreous. The wings of the females range from sordid white to pure white.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Rupela tinctella (Walker, 1863)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. Heinrich, Carl (1937). "Moths of the Genus Rupela (Pyralididae: Schoenobiinae)". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 84 (3019): 355–388 – via Internet Archive.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.