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Eremberga insignis

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Eremberga insignis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Eremberga
Species:
E. insignis
Binomial name
Eremberga insignis
Synonyms
  • Zophodia insignis

Eremberga insignis is a species of snout moth in the genus Eremberga. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1939 and is found in Texas[2] and Mexico.

The wingspan is about 35 mm. The forewings are very faintly dusted with white on the costal half. The lower half of the wing is faintly shaded with dull luteous (muddy yellowish) ocherous.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "800613.00 – 5986 – Eremberga insignis – Heinrich, 1939". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Observations on some Phycitinae of Texas with the descriptions of two new species[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ The cactus-feeding Phycitinae: A contribution toward a revision of the American pyralidoid moths of the family Phycitidae Archived August 12, 2014, at the Wayback MachinePublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.