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Species Helvibotys pseudohelvialis - Hodges#4981

Helvibotys pseudohelvialis Neohelvibotys arizonensis? - Helvibotys pseudohelvialis
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)
Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
Subfamily Pyraustinae
Tribe Pyraustini
Genus Helvibotys
Species pseudohelvialis (Helvibotys pseudohelvialis - Hodges#4981)
Hodges Number
4981
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Helvibotys pseudohelvialis (Capps, 1967)
Loxostege pseudohelvialis Capps, 1967
Size
wingspan male: 17-20 mm(1)
wingspan female: 17-21 mm(1)
Identification
Closely similar to helvialis but termen of wings darker than ground color, concolorous with transverse lines. (2)
Range
AZ, CA, UT, NM, TX(1)
See Also
Helvibotys helvialis "If specimens are in good condition, the luteous suffusion along the outer margin of the fore- and hindwing distinguishes specimens of pseudohelvialis from those of helvialis." (1)
Print References
Capps, H W. 1967. Review of some species of Loxostege (Hübner) and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Pyraustidae: Pyrausinae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120(3361): 5 (1); fig. 106

Munroe, E., 1976. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 51; pl. 3.65-66. (2)
Internet References
Images and Info at Moth Photographers Group
Images and Info at Barcoding Life
Works Cited
1.Review of some species of Loxostege (Hübner) and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Pyraustidae, Pyrausinae)
Hahn W. Capps. 1967. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120(3361): 1-75.
2.The Moths of America North of Mexico - Fascicle 13.2a - Pyralidae: Pyraustinae
Eugene Munroe. 1976. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.