Pale-winged crocidiphora moth

Crocidophora tuberculalis

''Crocidophora tuberculalis'', the pale-winged crocidiphora moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Pale-winged Crocidophora - Crocidophora tuberculalis Total length: ~10 mm. Shiny, pale, yellow/tan forewing with indistinct brown lines. Attracted to a light in a rural area. 2020(67) Crocidophora,Crocidophora tuberculalis,Geotagged,Pale-winged crocidiphora moth,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic. They are on wing from March to August.
Pale-winged Crocidophora - Crocidophora tuberculalis Total length: ~10 mm. Shiny, pale, yellow/tan forewing with indistinct brown lines. Attracted to a light in a rural area. Crocidophora,Crocidophora tuberculalis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth,pale-winged Crocidophora

Naming

It was described by Lederer in 1863.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusCrocidophora
SpeciesC. tuberculalis
Photographed in
United States of America