Jativa castanealis Hulst, 1886 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Jativa castanealis Hulst, 1886

Jativa castanealis Hulst, 1886

Jativa castanealis is the sole moth species in its genus, found in the southwestern United States within North America.

Family
Genus
Jativa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Jativa castanealis Hulst, 1886

Jativa castanealis Hulst, 1886 is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is the only species in the genus Jativa. This moth is found in North America, with confirmed records from the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Adult Jativa castanealis have been documented in flight during two periods: from April to May, and again from July to October.

Photo: (c) Luis Fernando Valdez Ojeda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Luis Fernando Valdez Ojeda · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Jativa

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