Helvibotys pucilla
Species of moth
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Helvibotys pucilla is a moth in the family Crambidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1895.[1] It is found in Guatemala,[2] Costa Rica, the Mexican state of Veracruz and the United States, where it has been recorded from Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Helvibotys |
| Species: | H. pucilla |
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| Helvibotys pucilla (H. Druce, 1895) | |
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The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings and hindwings of the males are uniform brownish yellow.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.[4]
