Biology:Microthyris anormalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Microthyris anormalis
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Scientific classification
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Animalia
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M. anormalis
Binomial name
Microthyris anormalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Botys anormalis Guenée, 1854
  • Botys dracusalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys helcitalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys orphnealis Walker, 1859
  • Botys subaequalis Walker, 1866

Microthyris anormalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica[1] and the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida and Texas .[2]

Host plants

This species feeds on Convolvulaceae, in Cuba it was recorded on Ipomoea batatas and Turbina corymbosa.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q19597931 entry