Biology:Microthyris prolongalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | M. prolongalis
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| Microthyris prolongalis (Guenée, 1854)
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Microthyris prolongalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in Brazil , the West Indies (Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba),[1] Costa Rica, Panama,[2] Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Texas and Florida.[3]
The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing in June, October and December in Florida.[4]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ipomea species.[5]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Taxonomy Browser: Microthyris prolongalisDHJ02". http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=99390. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ "801182.00 – 5264 – Microthyris prolongalis – (Guenée, 1854)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5264. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ Heiman, Maury J. (April 24, 2016). "Species Microthyris prolongalis - Hodges#5264". http://bugguide.net/node/view/804711. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Microthyris prolongalis Guenee". Parasitoid-Caterpillar-Plant Interactions in the Americas. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q13855826 entry
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