Choristostigma roseopennalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in Mexico[2] and the United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Choristostigma |
| Species: | C. roseopennalis
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| Choristostigma roseopennalis (Hulst, 1886)
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The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are canary yellow and the costa is bright rosy for two-thirds from the base. There is a bright rosy outer band, which merges with a broad marginal band of the same color at the inner angle. The hindwings are white.[4] Adults are on wing from May to September.[5]
References edit
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Choristostigma roseopennalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "801210.00 – 5130 – Choristostigma roseopennalis – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Hulst, G.D. 1886. Descriptions of new Pyralidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, vol. 13, p. (148)
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Heiman, Maury J. (October 24, 2013). "Species Choristostigma roseopennalis - Hodges#5130". BugGuide. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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