Pseudoschinia: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Crambidae
Genus
Pseudoschinia
Species
Scientific Name
Pseudoschinia

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Pseudoschinia

Pseudoschinia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Pseudoschinia elautalis, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.

The length of the forewings is 10–13 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous yellow. The hindwings are white. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August.

The larvae feed on Ferocactus cylindraceus, Ferocactus wislizeni, Opuntia and Cylindropuntia species.

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