''Apilocrocis pimalis'', the Pima apilocrocis moth, is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
William Barnes
William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an English polymath, writer, poet, philologist, priest, mathematician, engraving artist and inventor. He wrote over 800 poems, some in Dorset dialect, and much other work, including a co ...
and
Foster Hendrickson Benjamin Foster Hendrickson Benjamin (1895–1936) was an American entomologist and lepidopterist.
Biography
Benjamin was born in 1895, and was friends with George P. Engelhardt and Jacob Doll, who introduced him to entomology. In 1921 he graduated from ...
in 1926. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
Arizona and
Texas.
The
wingspan is 20–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
References
Moths described in 1926
Spilomelinae
Moths of North America
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