Macrorrhinia aureofasciella

Macrorrhinia aureofasciella is a species of snout moth in the genus Macrorrhinia. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887 and is known from the US states of Arizona and Texas.[2]

Macrorrhinia aureofasciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Macrorrhinia[1]
Species:
M. aureofasciella
Binomial name
Macrorrhinia aureofasciella
Ragonot, 1887
Synonyms
  • Dolichorrhinia aureofasciella

The wingspan is 13–22 mm. The forewings are ocherous gray. The hindwings are translucent, whitish with a pale smoky tint.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. "800504.00 – 5912 – Macrorrhinia aureofasciella – Ragonot, 1887". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  3. Heinrich, Carl (1956). "Checklist of American Phycitinae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 207: 316–329 – via Internet Archive.


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