Colomychus talis

Colomychus talis, the distinguished colymychus moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878.[1] It is found in Mexico[2] and the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia.[3]

Colomychus talis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Colomychus
Species:
C. talis
Binomial name
Colomychus talis
(Grote, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Botis talis Grote, 1878

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are dark purplish red with two yellow patches, as well as a small yellow spot in the antemedial area near the costa. The hindwings are similarly colored, with one large patch in median area and a small spot near the base. There is a black terminal line on both the forewings and hindwings. Adults are on wing from May to August.[4]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "Taxonomy Browser: Colomychus talis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  3. "801292.00 – 5200 – Colomychus talis – Distinguished Colymychus Moth – (Grote, 1878)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  4. Cotinis (September 14, 2011). "Species Colomychus talis - Distinguished Colomychus - Hodges#5200". BugGuide. Retrieved August 8, 2018.


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