Hellula aqualis
Hellula aqualis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.[2]
Hellula aqualis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Hellula |
Species: | H. aqualis |
Binomial name | |
Hellula aqualis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914 | |
The wingspan is 16 mm. The forewings are pale ocherous, shaded with olivaceous. The hindwings are semihyaline white with a faint smoky terminal border.[3] Females are much paler and without the bolder maculation (spots) of the males.[4]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "801021.00 – 4849 – Hellula aqualis – Barnes & McDunnough, 1914". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Barnes, W. & J.H. McDunnough, 1914. Some new North American Pyraustinae. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2(6): 228
- Heiman, Maury J. (April 5, 2014). "Species Hellula aqualis - Hodges#4849". BugGuide. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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