Crambus bigelovi

Crambus bigelovi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Crambus
Species:	C. bigelovi
Binomial name
	Crambus bigelovi; Klots, 1967

Crambus bigelovi is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1967.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Mexico and Wyoming.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 12 mm for males and 11 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is brown with a brassy luster. The hindwings are pale brownish white.

Etymology

The species is named for David Bigelow of the Buffalo Museum of Science.[3]

References

"GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
Two New Species of Crambus Fabricius from Western North America (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae); Alexander B. Klots; Journal of the New York Entomological Society; Vol. 75, No. 3 (Sep., 1967), pp. 154-158.

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[1] "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.

[3] Two New Species of Crambus Fabricius from Western North America (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae); Alexander B. Klots; Journal of the New York Entomological Society; Vol. 75, No. 3 (Sep., 1967), pp. 154-158.