Oenobotys vinotinctalis, the wine-tinted oenobotys moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1895.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from North Carolina to Florida, west to Texas.[2] It is also found in the West Indies and from Mexico[3] to Central America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Oenobotys |
| Species: | O. vinotinctalis
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| Oenobotys vinotinctalis (Hampson, 1895)
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Etymology edit
The species name refers to the color of the forewings and is derived from Latin vinum (meaning wine) and tinctus (meaning a dye).[4]
References edit
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "801414.00 – 4940 – Oenobotys vinotinctalis – Wine-tinted Oenobotys Moth – (Hampson, 1895)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Oenobotys vinotinctalis (Hampson, 1895)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Species Oenobotys vinotinctalis - Wine-tinted Oenobotys - Hodges#4940". BugGuide. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
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