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Hahncappsia mellinialis

(Hahncappsia mellinialis)

Description

Hahncappsia mellinialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is found in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Mexico and Guatemala. The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 27–31 mm for females. The forewings are straw yellow, irrorated (sprinkled) with buff. The hindwings are somewhat paler. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Hahncappsia
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