Jativa castanealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is the only species in its genus, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.[2]

Jativa castanealis
Jativa castanealis, Arizona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Tribe: Eurrhypini
Genus: Jativa
Munroe, 1961[1]
Species:
J. castanealis
Binomial name
Jativa castanealis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Orobena castanealis Hulst, 1886
  • Thalpochares jativa Barnes, 1905

Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and from July to October.

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup