Biology:Desmia ufeus

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Short description: Species of moth

Desmia ufeus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Desmia
Species:
D. ufeus
Binomial name
Desmia ufeus
(Cramer, 1777)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Noctua) ufeus Cramer, 1777
  • Aediodes orbalis Guenée, 1854
  • Desmia bulisalis Walker, 1859
  • Desmia divisalis Walker, 1866
  • Desmia prognealis Walker, 1859
  • Desmia viduatalis Möschler, 1890
  • Hyalitis ufealis Guenée, 1854

Desmia ufeus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in Suriname, French Guiana, Costa Rica, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico,[1][2] Jamaica, Cuba and Florida.[3]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. Adults are on wing year round.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13586394 entry