Arispe cestalis

Hulst, 1886

Arispe cestalis is a of snout moth in the Pyralidae, described by George D. Hulst in 1886. It belongs to the Pyralinae and is one of the few documented species in the Arispe. Records indicate it occurs in western North America.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Arispe cestalis: //əˈrɪspi sɛsˈtælɪs//

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Distribution

Recorded from Colorado and California in western North America.

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Taxonomic status

Accepted as valid per Catalogue of Life and GBIF. The Arispe contains few described species, and A. cestalis is the type species.

Observation rarity

Only one observation recorded in iNaturalist as of source date, suggesting the is either genuinely rare, undercollected, or cryptic in habits.

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