Posturing arta moth

Arta statalis

''Arta statalis'', the posturing arta moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Arta''. It is found in North America, including Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Posturing Arta Moth - Arta statalis TL: 10 mm. Reddish brown forewings (very worn) with two tan/yellow lines crossing them. This moth was resting with its forelegs pushed up. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area. 2020(d) Arta,Arta statalis,Geotagged,Moth Week 2020,Posturing arta moth,Pyralidae,Summer,United States,moth,snout moth

Appearance

The wingspan is about 15 mm.
Posturing Arta Moth (Arta statalis) Attracted to a UV light setup near an overgrown backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. Arta statalis,Geotagged,Moth Week 2018,Summer,United States,arta,lepidoptera,moth,moths,posturing arta moth

Naming

It was described by Grote, in 1875, and is the type species of its genus.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPyralidae
GenusArta
SpeciesA. statalis
Photographed in
United States of America