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Genus of moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mimoschinia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Mimoschinia rufofascialis, the rufous-banded pyralid moth or barberpole caterpillar, which is found in the Caribbean, from Alberta to British Columbia, south to Texas and California and in Mexico.
| Mimoschinia | |
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| Mimoschinia rufofascialis, New Mexico | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Tribe: | Eurrhypini |
| Genus: | Mimoschinia Warren, 1892[1] |
| Species: | M. rufofascialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimoschinia rufofascialis (Stephens, 1834) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is 14–18 mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from January to October, with most records from June to September.
The larvae feed on various Malvaceae species, including Malvastrum, Abutilon, Wissadula, Sida, Alcea and Malvella species. They feed on the seeds of their host plant.[3]
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