Neohelvibotys arizonensis

Neohelvibotys arizonensis is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Hahn William Capps in 1967.[1] It is found in Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Mesquititlan, Guerrero, Puebla, Sonora)[2] and United States, where it has been recorded from southern Arizona.[3]

Neohelvibotys arizonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Neohelvibotys
Species:
N. arizonensis
Binomial name
Neohelvibotys arizonensis
(Capps, 1967)
Synonyms
  • Loxostege arizonensis Capps, 1967

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September in Arizona and from May to June in Mexico.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Neohelvibotys arizonensis (Capps, 1967)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. "801455.00 – 4978 – Neohelvibotys arizonensis – (Capps, 1967)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  4. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120 (3561)


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