Siskiwitia alticolans
| Siskiwitia alticolans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Siskiwitia |
| Species: | S. alticolans |
| Binomial name | |
| Siskiwitia alticolans Hodges, 1969 | |
Siskiwitia alticolans is a species of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Texas.[1][2]
Description
The wingspan is about 6 mm (0.24 in). The thorax and forewings are black with a transverse, white band at two-thirds length of the wing. The hindwings are shining dark gray.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in July and August.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Siskiwitia alticolans Hodges, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ↑ "420293.00 – 1587 – Siskiwitia alticolans – Hodges, 1969". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ↑ Hodges, Ronald W. (1969). "Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (18).
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.