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Genus Oligostigmoides

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 Acentropinae
Tribe Nymphulini
Genus Oligostigmoides
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Oligostigmoides Lange, 1956
Numbers
There are about 5 species in the genus. There is probably only one species in NA. (1)
Identification
This is adapted from a portion of the KEY TO GENERA OF NORTH AMERICAN NYMPHULINAE: (2)
1. Labial palpi ascending; 2A of fore-wings reaching anal angle .............................................. 2
2. M2 present in hind-wings ............................................................................................... 3
3. Hind-wings not incised or with slight indication ................................................................. 5
5. Males lacking basal costal fold; M2 not stalked with M3 in hind-wing .................................... 6
6. Outer margin of hind-wings with a series of black and metallic spots.................................... 7
7. Black and metallic spots limited to small area on emarginate subapical part of termen of hind-wing ......................... Oligostigmoides Lange, 1956