Microthyris prolongalis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Microthyris |
| 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]
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