Microtheoris vibicalis Zeller, 1873 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Microtheoris vibicalis Zeller, 1873

Microtheoris vibicalis Zeller, 1873

Microtheoris vibicalis, the whip-marked snout moth, is a Crambidae moth found in central and southern North America with ~11 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Microtheoris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Microtheoris vibicalis Zeller, 1873

Microtheoris vibicalis, commonly known as the whip-marked snout moth, is a species of moth that belongs to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Zeller in 1873. It is native to North America, with confirmed recorded occurrences in the U.S. states of Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Adult individuals of this moth have an approximate wingspan of 11 millimeters. Adult whip-marked snout moths have been documented in flight from March through September each year.

Photo: (c) Missy McAllister-Kerr, all rights reserved, uploaded by Missy McAllister-Kerr

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae › Microtheoris

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