Thaumatopsis magnificus
Fernald, 1891
A small crambid described by Charles H. Fernald in 1891, found in the southwestern United States. are active during early summer and possess distinctive yellow and white wing patterning.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Thaumatopsis magnificus: /θɔː.məˈtɒp.sɪs mæɡˈnɪfɪkəs/
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Distribution
Recorded from New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado in southwestern North America.
Seasonality
on wing in June and July.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- The Amazing World of 'Gwentomologist' Gwen Erdosh | Bug Squad
- Recent literature – The Coleopterists Bulletin | Beetles In The Bush
- Giving me the weevil eye! | Beetles In The Bush
- T.G.I.Flyday – Andrenosoma fulvicaudum | Beetles In The Bush
- T.G.I.Flyday | Beetles In The Bush
- Big, black (and red), and beautiful! | Beetles In The Bush