Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Olybria furciferella (Dyar, 1903)
Salebria furciferella Dyar, 1903
Size
Heinrich (1956) listed the wingspan as 21-23 mm .
(1)Identification
The winter season Pima County, Arizona photos in this guide were tentatively identified as
Olybria furciferella by
Brian G. Scholtens. He stated these could be another species possibly something undescribed.
Range
Western Texas to Nevada, and Arizona.
(1)
Holotype from Ashfork, Arizona.
(1)Season
Dyar (1903) type specimens were all collected in July.
Food
Heinrich (1956) reported the host as unknown.
(1)Print References
Dyar, H.G., 1903. New Lepidoptera from the United States.
Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 12(2):
106
Heinrich, C. 1956. Checklist of American Phycitinae.
United States National Museum Bulletin 207:
114.
(1)
Neunzig, H.H., 2003.
The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 15.5, Pyraloidea, Pyralidae, Phycitinae. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. p. 52; pl. 9.32.
(2)Contributed by
Maury J. Heiman on 11 January, 2011 - 5:50pm
Additional contributions by
Randy HardyLast updated 24 October, 2013 - 3:15pm