Choristostigma roseopennalis

Choristostigma roseopennalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in Mexico[2] and the United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.[3]

Choristostigma roseopennalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Choristostigma
Species:
C. roseopennalis
Binomial name
Choristostigma roseopennalis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Botis roseopennalis Hulst, 1886
  • Pyrausta roseipennalis

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are canary yellow and the costa is bright rosy for two-thirds from the base. There is a bright rosy outer band, which merges with a broad marginal band of the same color at the inner angle. The hindwings are white.[4] Adults are on wing from May to September.[5]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "Taxonomy Browser: Choristostigma roseopennalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. "801210.00 – 5130 – Choristostigma roseopennalis – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  4. Hulst, G.D. 1886. Descriptions of new Pyralidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, vol. 13, p. (148)
  5. Heiman, Maury J. (October 24, 2013). "Species Choristostigma roseopennalis - Hodges#5130". BugGuide. Retrieved August 11, 2019.


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