Vitula broweri
| Vitula broweri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Vitula[1] |
| Species: | V. broweri |
| Binomial name | |
| Vitula broweri (Heinrich, 1956) | |
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Vitula broweri, Brower's Vitula moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Vitula. It was described by Heinrich in 1956. It is found in much of North America, including British Columbia, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are pale brownish fuscous with a white-powdered area. The hindwings are pale fuscous and the veins and terminal margin are slightly darker.[3]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Checklist of American Phycitinae
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