Cacozelia basiochrealis Grote, 1878 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cacozelia basiochrealis Grote, 1878

Cacozelia basiochrealis Grote, 1878

Cacozelia basiochrealis is a snout moth species found in the southern United States, described in 1878 by Grote.

Family
Genus
Cacozelia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cacozelia basiochrealis Grote, 1878

Cacozelia basiochrealis, common name the yellow-based cacozelia, is a species of snout moth that belongs to the genus Cacozelia. The species was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878. It is found in the southern region of the United States. Its forewings measure between 9 and 11.5 millimeters in length. Adults are typically active in flight from late July to early September, though they have also been recorded flying in June and October.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Cacozelia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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