Microtheoris ophionalis

Microtheoris ophionalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Microtheoris
Species: M. ophionalis
Binomial name
Microtheoris ophionalis
(Walker, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Botis sesquialteralis Zeller, 1873
  • Botis nasonialis Zeller, 1873

Microtheoris ophionalis, the yellow-veined moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859.[2] It is found from southern Canada, through the United States and Mexico to South America.

The length of the forewings 5.5–7 mm. The wing colour varies from dark ochreous brown, rust brown with a well-defined subterminal line, to pale tan with brown subterminal lines. Adults are on wing from May to October in the northern part of the range.[3]

Subspecies

References

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


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