''Cymbopteryx extralinea'' is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr.
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of geometric progression in the growth of insect parts, is named after him. He was also noted for eccentric pursuits which includ ...
in 1914. It is found in
Puebla
Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its cap ...
,
Mexico.
Its
wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are blackish-grey and the veins are finely lined and whitish. The outer line is also whitish. The hindwings are fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in September.
"Descriptions of new species and genera of Lepidoptera from Mexico"
''Proceedings of the United States National Museum'' 1914 47:365-409
References
Moths described in 1914
Odontiini
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