''Mimoschinia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Mimoschinia rufofascialis'', the rufous-banded pyralid moth or barberpole caterpillar, which is found in the
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
, from Alberta to British Columbia, south to Texas and California and in Mexico.
The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to October, with most records from June to September.
The larvae feed on various Malvaceae species, including ''
Malvastrum
''Malvastrum'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
Its native range is the New World
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'', ''
Abutilon
''Abutilon'' is a large genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropicsWissadula'', '' Sida'', '' Alcea'' and '' Malvella'' species. They feed on the seeds of their host plant.
Subspecies
*''Mimoschinia rufofascialis rufofascialis'' (Caribbean)
*''Mimoschinia rufofascialis decorata'' (Druce, 1898) (Arizona, Mexico)
*''Mimoschinia rufofascialis novalis'' (Grote, 1876) (from Alberta to British Columbia, south to Texas and California)
*''Mimoschinia rufofascialis nuchalis'' (Grote, 1878) (California)