Cuniberta
Heinrich, 1956
Species Guides
1Cuniberta is a of snout moths in the Pyralidae, Phycitinae. It contains a single , Cuniberta subtinctella, originally described by Ragonot in 1887 and later placed in this genus by Heinrich in 1956. The genus is restricted to western North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cuniberta: //kuː.niˈbɛr.ta//
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Identification
The sole , Cuniberta subtinctella, has a wingspan of 22–26 mm. Forewings are gray with whitish dusting on basal and areas; the antemedial line is nearly vertical, bordered outwardly by a black line expanded and accentuated on the , and inwardly on the lower margin by a reddish or reddish-olivaceous patch. Hindwings are pale smoky fuscous.
Distribution
Western United States; western North America.
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Taxonomic history
The Cuniberta subtinctella was originally described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887, then later transferred to the new Cuniberta established by Carl Heinrich in 1956.
Observation data
iNaturalist records 20 observations for this .