Caphys bilineata

Caphys bilineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Caphys
Species: C. bilineata
Binomial name
Caphys bilineata
(Stoll, [1781])[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Caphys biliniata
  • Phalaena bilineata Stoll, [1781]
  • Caphys bilinea Walker, 1863
  • Euexippe bistrialis Ragonot, 1891
  • Ugra parallela Walker, 1863

Caphys bilineata is a species of snout moth. It was described by Stoll in 1781. It is found in much of South America, including Surinam, Honduras, the West Indies, Venezuela and Brazil.

The larvae have been recorded in the nests of Aratinga pertinax.[3][4]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. "Caphys at funet". Nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. "XXVI.—Bird-Insect Nesting Associations". Onlinelibrary.wiley.com. 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  4. "Ecological Associations of the Hooded Parrot (Psephotus dissimilis)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-18.


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