Bethulia championella

(Bethulia championella)

Description

Bethulia is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot, in 1888, and contains the species B. championella. It is found in the south-western United States, Mexico, Central and northern South America. The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The upperside of the forewings is mostly white with scattered black scales. The hindwings are mostly white in males and grey in females.

Taxonomic tree:

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