Conchylodes ovulalis

Description

Conchylodes ovulalis, the zebra conchylodes moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found from the United States, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania to Florida, west to Arizona, south through Mexico and Costa Rica to Colombia. The wingspan is 23–30 mm. The wings are white with a violet sheen. The forewings are marked with six blackish-brown lines and a hollow reniform spot. Adults are on wing from May to September in the United States. The larvae feed on Asteraceae species.