Decaturia is a monotypic snout moth genus (family Pyralidae). Its only species, Decaturia pectinalis, is found from California to southern Arizona.[1] Both the genus and species were described by William Barnes of Decatur, Illinois, and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912.[2][3][4]
| Decaturia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Decaturia Barnes & McDunnough, 1912 |
| Species: | D. pectinalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Decaturia pectinalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
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The wingspan is about 13 mm.
References
edit- ^ Eiseman, Charley (July 17, 2018). "Species Decaturia pectinalis - Hodges#5650". BugGuide. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "800031.00 – 5650 – Decaturia pectinalis – Barnes & McDunnough, 1912". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Decaturia Barnes & McDunnough, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
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