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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Colomychus |
| Species: | C. talis |
| Binomial name | |
| Colomychus talis (Grote, 1878) | |
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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
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "Taxonomy Browser: Colomychus talis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- "801292.00 – 5200 – Colomychus talis – Distinguished Colymychus Moth – (Grote, 1878)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- Cotinis (September 14, 2011). "Species Colomychus talis - Distinguished Colomychus - Hodges#5200". BugGuide. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
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