Helvibotys pseudohelvialis

Helvibotys pseudohelvialis is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Hahn William Capps in 1967.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from western Texas to Arizona and California and in Utah.[2] It is also present in Sonora, Mexico.[3]

Helvibotys pseudohelvialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Helvibotys
Species:
H. pseudohelvialis
Binomial name
Helvibotys pseudohelvialis
(Capps, 1967)
Synonyms
  • Loxostege pseudohelvialis Capps, 1967

The wingspan is 17–20 mm for males and 17–21 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. "801458.00 – 4981 – Helvibotys pseudohelvialis – (Capps, 1967)". North American Moth Photographers Group]. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Helvibotys pseudohelvialis (Capps, 1967)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  4. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 120 (3561)


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