Alatuncusia bergii

Alatuncusia bergii, or Berg's alatuncusia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1890. It is found in the West Indies (including Puerto Rico[2] Cuba and Jamaica), from Mexico to Venezuela and in southern Florida.

Alatuncusia bergii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Alatuncusia
Species:
A. bergii
Binomial name
Alatuncusia bergii
(Möschler, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dichogama bergii Möschler, 1890

The wingspan is 22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to December in Florida.

The larvae feed on Capparis cynophallophora.[3]

References
  1. "801013.00 – 4793 – Alatuncusia bergii – Berg's Alatuncusia Moth – (Möschler, 1891)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  2. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  3. "Species Alatuncusia bergii - Berg's Alatuncusia Moth - Hodges#4793". BugGuide. Retrieved January 6, 2018.


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