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/

These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.

Distribution

North America. have been recorded from the southwestern United States (Arizona, California) and adjacent regions.

More Details

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)

Tags

Sources and further reading