Cornifrons phasma

Dyar, 1917

Cornifrons phasma is a in the Crambidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1917. It is known from a restricted range in western North America, specifically California and Nevada. are active in spring and early summer, with a secondary period in September.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cornifrons phasma: /ˌkɔrnɪˈfrɒnz ˈfæzmə/

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Distribution

Recorded from California and Nevada in western North America. The has a restricted known range limited to these two states.

Seasonality

are on wing from April to June and again in September. This bimodal pattern suggests two per year or a single extended generation with late-emerging individuals.

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Taxonomic notes

The epithet 'phasma' (Greek for phantom or apparition) may allude to the 's appearance or , though this has not been explicitly documented. The Cornifrons belongs to the Evergestinae within Crambidae.