Decaturia

Decaturia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus:
Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
Species:
D. pectinalis
Binomial name
Decaturia pectinalis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Decaturia is a monotypic snout moth genus (family Pyralidae). Its only species, Decaturia pectinalis, is found from California to southern Arizona.[1] Both the genus and species were described by William Barnes of Decatur, Illinois, and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912.[2][3][4]

The wingspan is about 13 mm.

References

  1. ^ Eiseman, Charley (July 17, 2018). "Species Decaturia pectinalis - Hodges#5650". BugGuide. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "800031.00 – 5650 – Decaturia pectinalis – Barnes & McDunnough, 1912". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Decaturia Barnes & McDunnough, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 7, 2019.


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