Species Neohelvibotys polingi - Hodges#4979

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Neohelvibotys polingi (Capps, 1967)

Loxostege polingi Capps, 1967 (1)

Named in honor of ornithologist and entomologist Otho C. Poling (1879-1929) of Quincy, Illinois. Poling collected throughout the mountains and deserts of the American southwest, including California, southern Arizona, New Mexico, west Texas and Utah in two distinct periods (1900-1906 and 1922-1929). Many of his specimens were described by William Barnes and he had fourteen species of moths named for him. (2)

The genus Neohelvibotys includes more than three species in America north of Mexico. (3), (4)

Capps (1967) listed the wingspan. (1)

♂ 18-23 mm.

♀ 19-23 mm.

Capps (1967) described the adult, including the genitalia. (1)

Capps (1967) identified specimens from Florida, Texas, and Arizona; Mexico. (1)

He also listed the type locality as Lakeland Florida. (1)

Capps (1967) reported April to September in the United States, and June to October in Mexico. (1)

Capps (1967) reported the host plant is unknown. (1)

Neohelvibotys arizonensis and Neohelvibotys neohelvialis have more sharply defined shading along the outer margin of both the hindwing and forewing. (1) (5)

Capps, H.W., 1967. Review of some species of Loxostege Hübner and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Pyraustidae, Pyraustinae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 120(3561): 9, figs. 14, 67, 109. (1)

Munroe, E., 1976. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 49; plate 3.62. (5)

Moth Photographers Group (4)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (6)

Moths of Southeastern Arizona (listed only) (7)