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Cornifrons actualis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cornifrons

Cornifrons actualis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, Texas and Utah. The habitat consists of deserts.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are white, suffused with grey in the lower half and subterminally. The hindwings are whitish, shaded with smoky at the outer margin. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to April and in August.

References

Cornifrons actualis Wikipedia