Rumatha
Heinrich, 1939
snout moths
Rumatha is a of in the , Phycitinae. It was established by Carl Heinrich in 1939. The genus contains four described distributed in North America. Little is known about the biology of most species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Rumatha: /ruːˈmæθə/
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Distribution
North America. have been recorded from the southwestern United States (Arizona, California) and adjacent regions.
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Type species
The of Rumatha is Rumatha polingella (Dyar, 1906), originally described as Ephestia polingella.
Etymology
The etymology of the name Rumatha is not documented in the original description.
Species list
Rumatha bihinda (Dyar, 1922); Rumatha glaucatella (Hulst, 1888); Rumatha jacumba Neunzig, 1997; Rumatha polingella (Dyar, 1906)