Thaumatopsis fernaldella

Thaumatopsis fernaldella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Thaumatopsis
Species: T. fernaldella
Binomial name
Thaumatopsis fernaldella
Kearfott, 1905
Synonyms
  • Thaumatopsis fernaldella lagunella Dyar, 1912
  • Thaumatopsis fernaldella nortella Kearfott, 1905

Thaumatopsis fernaldella is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Kearfott in 1905.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, California, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Texas.[2] The habitat consists of prairies.

The wingspan is 23–31 mm. The forewings are ashy grey to whitish brown with a white median streak and a terminal row of seven dark dots.[3] Adults are on wing from April to October.

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