Edia semiluna

Edia semiluna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Edia
Species:
E. semiluna
Binomial name
Edia semiluna
(Smith, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Lythrodes semiluna Smith, 1905
  • Cynaeda bidentalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
  • Edia microstagma Dyar, 1913

Edia semiluna is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by John Bernhardt Smith in 1905.[1] The species is found in southern Arizona and Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm.[2] The ground colour of the forewings is white with a faint olivaceous tinge. The basal area is olivaceous brown from the costa to the inner margin. The hindwings are white, with a smoky margin.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in May, August and October.[4]

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Bug Guide
  3. ^ Smith, J.B., 1905. New Noctuidae for 1905. No. 1. The Canadian Entomologist, 37: 67Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ mothphotographersgroup
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