''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
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, the
Galápagos Islands,
Hawaii, the
Antilles,
South America and
Mauritius.
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Anatrachyntis
Insects of Uganda
Moths of Japan
Moths of Africa
Moths of Australia
Moths described in 1882
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