Hileithia magualis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba, and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Hileithia |
Species: | H. magualis
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Binomial name | |
Hileithia magualis (Guenée, 1854)
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The wingspan is about 15 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from March to December.
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "801202.00 – 5187 – Hileithia magualis – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ Balaban, John and Jane (April 23, 2016). "Species Hileithia magualis - Hodges#5187". BugGuide. Retrieved August 14, 2018.