Azochis rufidiscalis

Azochis rufidiscalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Azochis
Species: A. rufidiscalis
Binomial name
Azochis rufidiscalis
Hampson, 1904
Synonyms
  • Azochis cubanalis Hampson, 1913

Azochis rufidiscalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1904. It is found on the Bahamas, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and in Cuba[1] and the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida.[2]

The wingspan is about 22–26 mm. The forewings are white with a blackish and rufous basal patch in and beyond the end of the cell. There is a fuscous and rufous postmedial line and a triangular black mark on the termen. The hindwings are semihyaline white with a patch of black scales near the tornus.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from January to March, in May, July and September.

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 14 (81): 186


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