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Nannobotys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Species
  
N. commortalis

Nannobotys is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Nannobotys commortalis, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from eastern Washington to California and Nevada.

The wingspan is about 11–12 mm. The forewings are brown, crossed by two distinct lines. The hindwings are pure white. Adults are diurnal and on wing from March to April and in June.

References

Nannobotys Wikipedia