Noctueliopsis puertalis

Noctueliopsis puertalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California and Texas.[2]

Noctueliopsis puertalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Noctueliopsis
Species:
N. puertalis
Binomial name
Noctueliopsis puertalis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Noctuelia puertalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are pale ocherous, heavily shaded with brown, especially in the basal and terminal areas, leaving the median space as a broad paler band across the wings. There are faint traces of a dark basal line. The hindwings are smoky brown.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to May and from August to September.

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "801109.00 – 4831 – Noctueliopsis puertalis – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "New Microlepidoptera" Entomological News 1912 23:219-221   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.