Dichozoma
Munroe, 1961
Species Guides
1Dichozoma is a of crambid established by Eugene G. Munroe in 1961. It contains a single , Dichozoma parvipicta, described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918. The genus is restricted to southwestern North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dichozoma: /ˌdaɪkoʊˈzoʊmə/
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Identification
Distinguished from other North American Crambidae by the combination of small size (forewings 4.5–6 mm), pale yellow forewings with two parallel pinkish-purple bands, pinkish-purple , and large pinkish-purple discal spot. in hindwing coloration (white males, pinkish-shaded females) provides additional diagnostic characters. The status of the means any specimen matching these traits can be identified to .
Appearance
Forewings measure 4.5–6 mm in length. Forewings are pale yellow with two parallel bands of pinkish purple; the is pinkish purple up to the first line. A large pinkish-purple discal spot is present. Hindwings are white in males; in females, they are shaded with pinkish color terminally.
Distribution
Recorded from Arizona, California, Utah, and Texas in southwestern North America.
Seasonality
active March to May and July to September, indicating or multivoltine with spring and summer periods.
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Taxonomic history
erected by Eugene G. Munroe in 1961; sole Dichozoma parvipicta described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918.