Pseudoschoenobius is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico and California.[2] The habitat consists of dry, sandy areas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Ancylolomiini |
| Genus: | Pseudoschoenobius Fernald, 1891[1] |
| Species: | P. opalescalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis (Hulst, 1886)
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing in May and July.[3]
References edit
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bird, C. D. (2009). "Species Details: Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.