Hoterodes ausonia

Hoterodes ausonia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777.[1] It is found from Florida, through Central America (including Costa Rica,[2] Belize[3] and Honduras) to Suriname and Ecuador.[4] It is also found in Cuba and Puerto Rico.

Hoterodes ausonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Hoterodes
Species:
H. ausonia
Binomial name
Hoterodes ausonia
(Cramer, 1777)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena ausonia Cramer, 1777
  • Hoterodes ausonialis Guenée, 1854
  • Margaronia canastralis Hübner, [1825]

The wingspan is about 32 mm.[5]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. BOLD Systems
  3. Moths of Belize
  4. Bug Guide
  5. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.


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