''Mojavia'' is a

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genus of the family

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erected by

Eugene G. Munroe Eugene Gordon Munroe (8 September 1919 – 31 May 2008) was a Canadian entomologist who discovered numerous species of insects. He worked for the Insect Systematics and Biological Control Unit, Entomology Division in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Munro ...

in 1961. It contains only one species, ''Mojavia achemonalis'', which was first described by

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and

James Halliday McDunnough James Halliday McDunnough (10 May 1877 – 23 February 1962) was a Canadian linguist, musician, and entomologist best known for his work with North American Lepidoptera, but who also made important contributions about North American Ephemeropte ...

in 1914. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from

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. The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The basal third of the forewings is deep pink, extending along the costa to near the apex. The remainder of the wing is olivaceous ocherous, bordered with pink along the outer margin. The hindwings are deep smoky.Barnes, W. & McDunnough, J. H. (1914). "Some new North American Pyraustinae". ''Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America''. 2 (6): 243
Adults are on wing in April and from June to September.

References

* Odontiini Crambidae genera Monotypic moth genera Taxa named by Eugene G. Munroe {{Odontiinae-stub