Xubida dentilineatella

Xubida dentilineatella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913.[2] It is found in Mexico and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona.

Xubida dentilineatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Xubida
Species:
X. dentilineatella
Binomial name
Xubida dentilineatella
Synonyms
  • Platytes dentilineatella Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

The wingspan is about 18 mm for males and 22 mm for females. Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae bore into Saccharum species.[3]

References
  1. "800792.00 – 5504 – Xubida dentilineatella – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  3. Heiman, Maury J. (April 1, 2016). "Species Xubida dentilineatella - Hodges#5504". BugGuide. Retrieved June 9, 2019.


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