''Alatuncusia bergii'', or Berg's alatuncusia moth, is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
Heinrich Benno Möschler
Heinrich Benno Möschler (28 October 1831, in Herrnhut – 21 November 1888, in Kronförstchen, near Bautzen) was a German entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera.
Möschler was a butterfly dealer and a member of the Entomological Society of ...
in 1890. It is found in the
West Indies (including
Puerto Rico,
Cuba and
Jamaica), from
Mexico to
Venezuela and in southern
Florida.
The
wingspan is 22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to December in Florida.
The larvae feed on ''
Capparis cynophallophora''.
"Species ''Alatuncusia bergii'' - Berg's Alatuncusia Moth - Hodges#4793"
''BugGuide''. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
References
Moths described in 1890
Dichogamini
Moths of North America
Moths of South America
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