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Noctueliopsis virula

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Crambidae

Genus
  
Noctueliopsis

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Noctueliopsis virula 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 and Nevada.

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are olivaceous brown with a slight ruddy tinge. There is a white shade at the base above the inner margin. The lines are black. The hindwings are pure white with faint brown terminal dots in males. The hindwings of the females have a brown terminal line. Adults are on wing from March to April and in June.

References

Noctueliopsis virula Wikipedia