Anatrachyntis rileyi, the pink cornworm, pink bud moth or pink scavenger, is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae, the cosmet moths. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1882 from the southern United States, but it is probably an introduction to North America. It is found in much of the warm or tropical areas of the world, including northern Australia, the Galápagos Islands, Hawaii, the Antilles, South America and Mauritius.[1]
| Anatrachyntis rileyi | |
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| An example of Anatrachyntis rileyi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Anatrachyntis |
| Species: | A. rileyi
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| Anatrachyntis rileyi (Walsingham, 1882)
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References
edit- ^ Bippus, Maik (2020). "Records of Lepidoptera from the Malagasy region with description of new species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Noctuidae, Alucitidae, Choreutidae, Euteliidae, Gelechiidae, Blastobasidae, Pterophoridae, Tonzidae, Tineidae, Praydidae, Cosmopterigidae, Batrachedridae)" (PDF). Phelsuma. 28: 60–100.
External links
edit- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (August 21, 2012). "Pyroderces rileyi (Walsingham, 1882) Pink Scavenger". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- "420398.00 – 1512 – Pyroderces rileyi – Pink Scavenger Caterpillar Moth – (Walsingham, 1882)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- Eiseman, Charley (November 20, 2017). "Species Pyroderces rileyi - Pink Scavenger Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#1512". BugGuide. Retrieved July 11, 2018.