Species Noctueliopsis brunnealis - Hodges#4830

4830

Noctueliopsis brunnealis Munroe, 1972

Noctueliopsis includes nine species in America north of Mexico. (1)

Forewing length 8-11 mm (2)

Forewing ground color matt brown, with medial area paler than basal and ST areas; AM/PM lines and discocellurar lunule distinct and black fuscous; PM line well defined with fine but usually distinct dentation basad on M1 and a bilobed retraction behind posterior angle of the cell. (2)

California and Nevada to Texas. (3)

Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.

Adults are most common from March through September. (3)

Type locality: USA, Texas, Crane Co., Crane

Noctueliopsis puertalis is smaller (FW length 6-8 mm); maculation of FW less contrasting; AM/PM lines and discocellular lunule much weaker or even obsolete; PM line less strongly retracted behind posterior angle of the cell and rarely shows a bilobed shape; hindwings usually show no trace of PM line. (2)

Pseudoschinia elautalis

Munroe, E. G. 1972 b: Pyraloidea, Pyralidae comprising subfamilies Odontiinae, Glaphyrinae. 179, pl. 9, figs 10-12; pl. D, fig. 1; pl. H, fig. 7. – In: Dominick, R. B. et al., The Moths of America north of Mexico. 13.1B 13.1 B. – E.W. Classey and R.B.D. Publications Inc., London. (2)

Moth Photographers Group (3)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (4)