Dichozoma

Dichozoma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae erected by Eugene G. Munroe in 1961. Its only species, Dichozoma parvipicta, was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Utah[2] and Texas.

Dichozoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Dichozoma

Munroe, 1961[1]
Species:
D. parvipicta
Binomial name
Dichozoma parvipicta
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Loxostege parvipicta Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

The length of the forewings is 4.5–6 mm.[3] The forewings are pale yellow, crossed by two parallel bands of pinkish purple. The costa is also pinkish purple up to the first line. There is a large pinkish-purple discal spot.[4] The hindwings are white in males and shaded with pinkish terminally in females. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to May and from July to September.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  2. "801146.00 – 4809 – Dichozoma parvipicta – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  3. Heiman, Maury J. (May 13, 2016). "Species Dichozoma parvipicta - Hodges#4809". BugGuide. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  4. Barnes & McDunnough, 1918. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4(2): 161


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