Mesolia incertellus

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Mesolia incertellus
Scientific classification edit
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

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.

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

References[]

  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.


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