Crambus bigelovi
Crambus bigelovi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Crambus |
Species: | C. bigelovi
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Binomial name | |
Crambus bigelovi Klots, 1967
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Crambus bigelovi is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1967.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Mexico and Wyoming.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 12 mm for males and 11 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is brown with a brassy luster. The hindwings are pale brownish white.
Etymology[]
The species is named for David Bigelow of the Buffalo Museum of Science.[3]
References[]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ Two New Species of Crambus Fabricius from Western North America (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae); Alexander B. Klots; Journal of the New York Entomological Society; Vol. 75, No. 3 (Sep., 1967), pp. 154-158.
Categories:
- Crambini
- Moths described in 1967
- Moths of North America
- Crambini stubs