Hahncappsia pseudobliteralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hahn William Capps in 1967.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Texas.[2] It has also been recorded from Morelos, Mexico.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Hahncappsia |
| Species: | H. pseudobliteralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hahncappsia pseudobliteralis (Capps, 1967)
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The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 22–26 mm for females. Adults are on wing from July to September in the United States and in May in Mexico.
The larvae feed on Ipomoea species. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 24 mm.[3]
References edit
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120 (3561)
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