Mesolia incertellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1821.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Illinois.

Mesolia incertellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Ancylolomiini
Genus: Mesolia
Species:
M. incertellus
Binomial name
Mesolia incertellus
(Zincken, 1821)
Synonyms
  • Chilo incertellus Zincken, 1821
  • Mesolia incertella
  • Eugrotea dentella Fernald, 1896
  • Prionopteryx olivella Grote, 1881

The wingspan is about 17–21 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round in Florida.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "800783.00 – 5331 – Mesolia incertella – (Zincken, 1821)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 22, 2017.