Cliniodes ostreonalis

Cliniodes ostreonalis, the oystershell metrea moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]

Cliniodes ostreonalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cliniodes
Species:
C. ostreonalis
Binomial name
Cliniodes ostreonalis
(Grote, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Metrea ostreonalis Grote, 1882
  • Botys urticaloides Fyles, 1894

The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm for males and 15–17 mm for females. The forewings are very light yellow with a nebulous, blackish mesial band. The hindwings are white with a purplish iridescence.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Rhamnus frangula. They create a web mixed with dead leaves and excrement. Pupation takes place in a yellowish cocoon, mixed with debris and leaves. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. Papilio 2 (5): 73
  4. Hayden, James E. (October 15, 2011). "Revision of Cliniodes Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae)". Annals of Carnegie Museum. 79 (4): 231–347. doi:10.2992/007.079.0401.



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