Siskiwitia alticolans

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Siskiwitia alticolans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
S. alticolans
Binomial name
Siskiwitia alticolans
Hodges, 1969

Siskiwitia alticolans is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Texas.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 6 mm (0.24 in). The thorax and forewings are black with a transverse, white band at two-thirds length of the wing. The hindwings are shining dark gray.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in July and August.

References[]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Siskiwitia alticolans Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420293.00 – 1587 – Siskiwitia alticolans – Hodges, 1969". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Hodges, Ronald W. (1969). "Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (18).


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