Conchylodes ovulalis

Conchylodes ovulalis, the zebra conchylodes moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found from the United States, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania to Florida, west to Arizona,[2] south through Mexico and Costa Rica[3] to Colombia.[4]

Conchylodes ovulalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Conchylodes
Species:
C. ovulalis
Binomial name
Conchylodes ovulalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Spilomela ovulalis Guenée, 1854

The wingspan is 23–30 mm. The wings are white with a violet sheen. The forewings are marked with six blackish-brown lines and a hollow reniform spot. Adults are on wing from May to September in the United States.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species.[5]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  2. "801378.00 – 5292 – Conchylodes ovulalis – Zebra Conchylodes Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  3. BOLD Systems
  4. Savela, Markku. "Conchylodes ovulalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  5. Cotinis (August 3, 2013). "Species Conchylodes ovulalis - Zebra Conchylodes - Hodges#5292". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved April 5, 2018.


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