Vitula broweri, or Brower's vitula moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Vitula. It was described by Carl 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.[1]

Vitula broweri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Vitula
Species:
V. broweri
Binomial name
Vitula broweri
(Heinrich, 1956)
Synonyms
  • Manhatta broweri Heinrich 1956

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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "800246.00 – 6011 – Vitula broweri – Brower's Vitula Moth – (Heinrich, 1956)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Heinrich, Carl (1956). "Checklist of American Phycitinae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 207: 316–329 – via Internet Archive.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.