Bibarrambla

Bibarrambla allenella, the bog bibarrambla moth, is a moth in the family Depressariidae, and the only species in the genus Bibarrambla. It was described by Walsingham in 1882.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Connecticut and Maryland.[2]

Bibarrambla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Bibarrambla

Clarke, 1941
Species:
B. allenella
Binomial name
Bibarrambla allenella
(Walsingham, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Semioscopis allenella Walsingham, 1882

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are grayish white with numerous specks and mottlings of grayish fuscous, especially on the costal and apical parts of the wing. There are two grayish-fuscous discal dots, each followed by some ocherous scales. There is a row of diffuse grayish-fuscous spots around the apical margin. The hindwings are whitish gray.

The larvae feed on Alnus and Betula species.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Bibarrambla". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bibarrambla at funet


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