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Macrorrhinia aureofasciella

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Macrorrhinia aureofasciella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Macrorrhinia
Species:
M. aureofasciella
Binomial name
Macrorrhinia aureofasciella
Ragonot, 1887
Synonyms
  • Dolichorrhinia aureofasciella

Macrorrhinia aureofasciella is a species of snout moth in the genus Macrorrhinia. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887 and is known from the US states of Arizona and Texas.[1]

The wingspan is 13–22 mm. The forewings are ocherous gray. The hindwings are translucent, whitish with a pale smoky tint.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "800504.00 – 5912 – Macrorrhinia aureofasciella – Ragonot, 1887". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Heinrich, Carl (1956). "Checklist of American Phycitinae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 207: 316–329 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.