Conchylodes salamisalis

Druce, 1895

Blush Conchylodes Moth

Conchylodes salamisalis, commonly known as the Blush Conchylodes , is a of moth in the Crambidae. It was first described by Herbert Druce in 1895. The species is distributed across Central America and the southern United States, with confirmed records from Ecuador, Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, and Texas. The moth exhibits distinctive patterning with silky and marked with dark streaks, , and spots.

MZLU-LEP00012163 (50009698343) by NSG group from Lund, Sweden. Used under a CC0 license.

MZLU-LEP00012164 (50010229056) by NSG group from Lund, Sweden. Used under a CC0 license.

MZLU-LEP00012162 (50010229291) by NSG group from Lund, Sweden. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Conchylodes salamisalis: /kɒŋkɪˈloʊdiːz səˈlæmɪˌseɪlɪs/

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Identification

The combination of silky with three short dark streaks on the , two broad brown crossing to inner margin, a dark brown spot, and fawn submarginal band distinguishes this from similar Conchylodes. The fawn spot on the with fine black on each side provides additional diagnostic characters. Distinguished from Conchylodes ovulalis (zebra conchylodes ) by the latter's bold black and white zebra striping pattern rather than brown and fawn markings.

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Appearance

and are silky . Forewings bear three short dark streaks, two broad brown crossing from to inner margin, a dark brown spot near the , and a fawn submarginal band. Hindwings feature a fawn spot with a fine black on each side.

Distribution

Ecuador, Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, and the southern United States (Texas).

Similar Taxa

Conchylodes ovulalisBoth share the Conchylodes and pattern 'conchylodes ', but C. ovulalis exhibits bold black and zebra striping rather than the and fawn markings of C. salamisalis
Other Conchylodes speciesMembers of this share similar shapes and wing bases, but specific pattern elements of streaks, , and fawn spots distinguish C. salamisalis

More Details

Taxonomic history

Described by Herbert Druce in 1895, with the specific epithet salamisalis likely derived from Salamis, an ancient Greek city-state on Cyprus, though the etymological significance for this remains unclear.

Observations

As of the data cutoff, iNaturalist records 734 observations of this , indicating it is moderately well-documented by citizen scientists within its range.