Arivaca pimella
Dyar, 1906
Arivaca pimella is a of snout moth in the Pyralidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906. It is to southern Arizona in the United States. The species is characterized by its relatively small size and sexually dimorphic hindwing coloration.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Arivaca pimella: //ˌæɹɪˈvækə paɪˈmɛlə//
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Identification
Forewings approximately 13 mm in length, sprinkled with brown and white to the ; cell area brownish-white. Hindwings light brown in females, somewhat darker in males. This in hindwing coloration distinguishes it from similar sympatric pyralids.
Distribution
Southern Arizona, United States.