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Species Mimorista subcostalis - Hodges#5139

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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 Spilomelinae
Tribe Nomophilini
Genus Mimorista
Species subcostalis (Mimorista subcostalis - Hodges#5139)
Hodges Number
5139
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Mimorista subcostalis (Hampson, 1913)
Sameodes subcostalis Hampson, 1913
Numbers
There are three species of the genus Mimorista in America north of Mexico. . (1), (2)
Size
Powell & Opler (2009) listed the forewing length as 15.5-19.5 mm.(3)
Identification
"Distinctive" forewing pattern with the California specimens being smaller and less colorful.(3)

Mimorista trimaculalis from Texas is similar; in need of distinguishing information. In his 1913 description of subcostalis, Hampson does not distinguish or even mention trimaculalis from Texas. The original descriptions of the two species are essentially interchangeable.
Range
California to Nevada, Colorado and Texas.(4), (2)
Season
Adults are most often reported from April to October. (2)
Food
Powell & Opler (2009) reported the larval host plant and immature stages are unknown.(3)
Remarks
Type locality: USA, California, Colusa Co.
See Also
Compare on the pinned plates of Moth Photographers Group (2)
Print References
Hampson, G. F. 1913 a: Descriptions of new species of Pyralidae of the subfamily Pyraustinae. – Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany and Geology, London (ser. 8) 11 (63, 66): 327-28.
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press, plate 23.29; p. 179.(3)