| Abegesta reluctalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Abegesta |
| Species: | A. reluctalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abegesta reluctalis (Hulst, 1886) | |
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Abegesta reluctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Maryland and New Mexico.
The wingspan is about 15–16 mm. The forewings are golden with a brownish shade and two white lines. The hindwings are white, washed with fuscous ochreous at the base. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September.
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "801036.00 – 4866 – Abegesta reluctalis – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- Hulst, G. D. 1886. Descriptions of new Pyralidae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 13: 156
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| Abegesta reluctalis | |
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