Microtheoris vibicalis

Microtheoris vibicalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Microtheoris
Species: M. vibicalis
Binomial name
Microtheoris vibicalis
(Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Botis vibicalis Zeller, 1873
  • Botis ribicalis Zeller, 1873

Microtheoris vibicalis, the whip-marked snout moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.[2]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are white or cream with broad maroon antemedial and postmedial lines. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to September.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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