Anatrachyntis rileyi, the pink cornworm, pink bud moth or pink scavenger, is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae, the cosmet moths. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1882 from the southern United States, but it is probably an introduction to North America. It is found in much of the warm or tropical areas of the world, including northern Australia, the Galápagos Islands, Hawaii, the Antilles, South America and Mauritius.[1]
The wingspan is 9 to 12 millimeters. The moth has brown forewings with pale streaks and plain gray hindwings, each edged with a fringe. When at rest, the moth extends its antennae straight out in front of its head. The larva reaches 7 or 8 millimeters in length. It is cylindrical and pink to deep red with a dark brown thorax, a pale brown head, and a black mouth.
The larva pupates for 11 to 13 days in a whitish cocoon amongst its frass. The pupa is 4 to 5 millimeters long, smooth, and light yellowish brown.
ReferencesEdit
^Bippus, Maik (2020). "Records of Lepidoptera from the Malagasy region with description of new species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Noctuidae, Alucitidae, Choreutidae, Euteliidae, Gelechiidae, Blastobasidae, Pterophoridae, Tonzidae, Tineidae, Praydidae, Cosmopterigidae, Batrachedridae)" (PDF). Phelsuma. 28: 60–100.
External linksEdit
Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (August 21, 2012). "Pyroderces rileyi (Walsingham, 1882) Pink Scavenger". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
"420398.00 – 1512 – Pyroderces rileyi – Pink Scavenger Caterpillar Moth – (Walsingham, 1882)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
anatrachyntis, rileyi, pink, cornworm, pink, moth, pink, scavenger, species, moth, family, cosmopterigidae, cosmet, moths, first, described, lord, walsingham, 1882, from, southern, united, states, probably, introduction, north, america, found, much, warm, trop. Anatrachyntis rileyi the pink cornworm pink bud moth or pink scavenger is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae the cosmet moths It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1882 from the southern United States but it is probably an introduction to North America It is found in much of the warm or tropical areas of the world including northern Australia the Galapagos Islands Hawaii the Antilles South America and Mauritius 1 Anatrachyntis rileyiScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily CosmopterigidaeGenus AnatrachyntisSpecies A rileyiBinomial nameAnatrachyntis rileyi Walsingham 1882 SynonymsBatrachedra rileyi Walsingham 1882Pyroderces rileyiSathrobrota rileyiBatrachedra stigmatophora Walsingham 1897Pyroderces stigmatophoraAnatrachyntis stigmatophoraThe wingspan is 9 to 12 millimeters The moth has brown forewings with pale streaks and plain gray hindwings each edged with a fringe When at rest the moth extends its antennae straight out in front of its head The larva reaches 7 or 8 millimeters in length It is cylindrical and pink to deep red with a dark brown thorax a pale brown head and a black mouth The larva feeds on vegetable waste It has been found in leguminous pods castor oil seeds coffee beans milo grain old corn silk cotton bolls aloe banana cherries eggplant pineapple fruit and seeds tamarind Crassula and other plants such as torrid panicgrass Panicum torridum rain tree Albizia saman and Oahu soapberry Sapindus oahuensis The larva pupates for 11 to 13 days in a whitish cocoon amongst its frass The pupa is 4 to 5 millimeters long smooth and light yellowish brown References Edit Bippus Maik 2020 Records of Lepidoptera from the Malagasy region with description of new species Lepidoptera Tortricidae Noctuidae Alucitidae Choreutidae Euteliidae Gelechiidae Blastobasidae Pterophoridae Tonzidae Tineidae Praydidae Cosmopterigidae Batrachedridae PDF Phelsuma 28 60 100 External links EditZimmerman Elwood C 1978 Insects of Hawaii Vol 9 Microlepidoptera The University Press of Hawaii Honolulu hdl 10125 7338 Herbison Evans Don amp Crossley Stella August 21 2012 Pyroderces rileyi Walsingham 1882 Pink Scavenger Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths Retrieved July 11 2018 420398 00 1512 Pyroderces rileyi Pink Scavenger Caterpillar Moth Walsingham 1882 North American Moth Photographers Group Mississippi State University Retrieved July 11 2018 Eiseman Charley November 20 2017 Species Pyroderces rileyi Pink Scavenger Caterpillar Moth Hodges 1512 BugGuide Retrieved July 11 2018 This article relating to Cosmopteriginae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anatrachyntis rileyi amp oldid 1150802531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
