Arivaca poohella

Arivaca poohella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Arivaca
Species:	A. poohella
Binomial name
	Arivaca poohella; J. C. Shaffer, 1968[1][2]

Arivaca poohella is a species of snout moth described by Jay C. Shaffer in 1968. It is found in the US from southern Arizona through New Mexico to Texas.[3]

There is a white costal band on the forewing, extending halfway from the cell to the costa, it is bordered anteriorly with light orange. The hindwings are dark brown in males and light brown in females.

References

Savela, Markku. "Arivaca poohella Shaffer, 1968". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
"800681.00 – 6063 – Arivaca poohella – Shaffer, 1968". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
"Bulletin of the United States National Museum". Archive.org. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Arivaca poohella Shaffer, 1968". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 12, 2019.

[2] "800681.00 – 6063 – Arivaca poohella – Shaffer, 1968". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 12, 2019.

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