''Frechinia lutosalis'' 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
James Halliday McDunnough in 1914. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
Arizona,
Colorado and
New Mexico.
The
wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are olive green, suffused with white and with a white basal dash. The terminal area is paler than the median area. The hindwings are dark smoky with a darker terminal line.
"Some New North American Pyraustinae"
Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.
References
Moths described in 1914
Odontiini
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