Arivaca albicostella

Arivaca albicostella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Arivaca
Species:	A. albicostella
Binomial name
	Arivaca albicostella; (Grossbeck, 1917)[1][2]
Synonyms
	Calera albicostella Grossbeck, 1917;

Arivaca albicostella is a species of snout moth. It is found in the US in southern Florida.[3]

The forewings are reddish brown, often sprinkled with light brown and dark brown scales. The color is light brown anterior to the cell, sometimes sprinkled rather heavily with darker scales. The hindwings are light brown.

References

"Arivaca Shaffer, 1968". NIC.FUNET.FI. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
"800684 – 6066 – Arivaca albicostella – (Grossbeck, 1917)". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
"Bulletin - United States National Museum". Archive.org. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

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[1] "Arivaca Shaffer, 1968". NIC.FUNET.FI. Retrieved June 12, 2017.

[2] "800684 – 6066 – Arivaca albicostella – (Grossbeck, 1917)". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

[3] "Bulletin - United States National Museum". Archive.org. Retrieved October 10, 2011.