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Bandera virginella

(Bandera virginella)

Description

Bandera virginella is a species of snout moth in the genus Bandera. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908, and is found from southern Alberta and Washington, south through Colorado to California and New Mexico. The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings and hindwings are yellowish white above. The forewings are sprinkled with brown scales.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pyralidae
Genus:Bandera
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