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Cacozelia basiochrealis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cacozelia

Similar
  
Macalla, Pococera expandens, Pococera asperatella, Pococera robustella, Pococera

Cacozelia basiochrealis, the yellow-based cacozelia, is a species of snout moth in the genus Cacozelia. It was described by Grote in 1878. It is found in the southern part of the United States.

The length of the forewings is 9–11.5 mm. The forewings have a yellowish basal area with brown accents and a bluish-gray median area. The hindwings are dark greyish brown. Adults are generally on wing from late July to early September, but have also been recorded in June and October.

References

Cacozelia basiochrealis Wikipedia