Lipocosma sicalis

Lipocosma sicalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.[2]

Lipocosma sicalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea
Family:
Crambidae
Subfamily:
Glaphyriinae
Genus:
Lipocosma
Species:
L. sicalis
Binomial name
Lipocosma sicalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Leucinodes sicalis Walker, 1859
  • Pyralis perfusalis Walker, 1866

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from April to August.

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. BugGuide


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