| Anatrachyntis rileyi | |
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| An example ofAnatrachyntis rileyi | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Anatrachyntis |
| Species: | A. rileyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anatrachyntis rileyi (Walsingham, 1882) | |
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Anatrachyntis rileyi, thepink cornworm,pink bud moth orpink scavenger, is a species ofmoth of the familyCosmopterigidae, the cosmet moths. It was first described byLord Walsingham in 1882 from the southern United States, but it is probably anintroduction to North America. It is found in much of the warm or tropical areas of the world, including northernAustralia, theGalápagos Islands,Hawaii, theAntilles,South America andMauritius.[1]
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