Microthyris lelex is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is widespread in the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. Records include Suriname, Puerto Rico and Jamaica.[1] It has recently been recorded from southern Florida.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Microthyris |
| Species: | M. lelex
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| Binomial name | |
| Microthyris lelex (Cramer, 1777)
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References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ New North American records of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Pyralidae) from southern Florida