Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Abegesta | |
Similar Abagrotis, Achyra rantalis, Achyra, Crambidae | ||
Abegesta remellalis, the white-trimmed abegesta, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Druce in 1899. It is found in Mexico and the south-western United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California and New Mexico.
The forewings are yellowish-orange to brown with white median and subterminal lines. The terminal line is grey with black dots. The hindwings are creamy white, shaded with pale reddish-brown from the apex to the inner angle. Adults are on wing from June to September.
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