Cosmet-moth
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Anatrachyntis rileyi
pink cornworm, pink bud moth, pink scavenger, Pink Scavenger Caterpillar Moth
A small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae, described from the southern United States in 1882 but likely introduced to North America from elsewhere. It has established populations across warm and tropical regions worldwide, including the Americas, Pacific islands, and parts of Africa and Asia. The species is known by multiple common names reflecting its association with corn and its scavenging habits.
Anoncia venis
Anoncia venis is a small moth species in the family Cosmopterigidae, described by Ronald Hodges in 1978. The species is known from a limited geographic range in the southwestern United States, with records from Arizona and California. Like other members of the genus Anoncia, it likely has narrow, elongated forewings and a relatively plain appearance typical of many cosmet moths.
Siskiwitia alticolans
A small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae, described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1969. Known from a limited number of records in Arizona and Texas. Adults are active in mid-summer and are characterized by distinctive black forewings with a white transverse band.