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Species Eremberga insignis - Hodges#5986

Eremberga insignis - Hodges #5986 - Eremberga insignis - male

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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 Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)

Subfamily Phycitinae

Tribe Phycitini

No Taxon (Cactus-Feeding Group)

Genus Eremberga

Species insignis (Eremberga insignis - Hodges#5986)

Hodges Number

5986

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Eremberga insignis Heinrich, 1939 (1)

Numbers

There are three species of the genus Eremberga listed for America north of Mexico. (2), (3)

Size

Heinrich (1939) reported the wingspan as 35 mm. (1)

Identification

Eremberga insignis is distinguished from the other members of the genus by the bold discal spot. (1)

Genitalia:

Range

Texas and Mexico. (4)

Season

There are records of adults in July.

Food

Heinrich (1956) listed the host plant as unknown. (5)

Print References

Heinrich, C., 1939. The cactus-feeding Phycitinae: A contribution toward a revision of the American pyralidoid moths of the family Phycitidae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 86: 378, figs. 23. 23c. (1)

Heinrich, C., 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 207: 254. (5)

Neunzig, H.H., 1997. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, p. 80; pl. 3.5. (4)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)

Works Cited

1.	The cactus-feeding Phycitinae: A contribution toward a revision of the American Pyralidoid moths of the family Phycitidae Carl Heinrich. 1939. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 86(3053): 331-413.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	Check list of the Lepidoptera of America north of Mexico. Hodges, et al. (editors). 1983. E. W. Classey, London. 284 pp.

4.	The Moths of North America north of Mexico. Fascicle 15.4. Pyraloidea, Pyralidae, Phycitinae (part) H. H. Neunzig. 1997. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.

5.	American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae Carl Heinrich. 1956. United States National Museum Bulletin 207: 1-581.

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 15 July, 2013 - 1:10am
Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 28 December, 2023 - 11:58am

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