Alatuncusia bergii, or Berg's alatuncusia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1890. It is found in the West Indies (including Puerto Rico,[2] Cuba and Jamaica), from Mexico to Venezuela and in southern Florida.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Alatuncusia |
| Species: | A. bergii
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The wingspan is 22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to December in Florida.
The larvae feed on Capparis cynophallophora.[3]
References
edit- ^ "801013.00 – 4793 – Alatuncusia bergii – Berg's Alatuncusia Moth – (Möschler, 1891)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Species Alatuncusia bergii - Berg's Alatuncusia Moth - Hodges#4793". BugGuide. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
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