Barberia
Genus of moths
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Barberia is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1905 and contains the species Barberia affinitella. It is found in the southern United States from California to Texas.[3]
| Barberia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Barberia Dyar, 1905[1][2] |
| Species: | B. affinitella |
| Binomial name | |
| Barberia affinitella Dyar, 1905 | |
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are blackish brown with a broad white costal stripe.[4]
