Vitula broweri Heinrich, 1956 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Vitula broweri Heinrich, 1956 (Vitula broweri Heinrich, 1956)
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Vitula broweri Heinrich, 1956

Vitula broweri Heinrich, 1956

Brower's vitula moth (Vitula broweri) is a snout moth species found across much of North America, described in 1956.

Family
Genus
Vitula
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Vitula broweri Heinrich, 1956

Vitula broweri, commonly called Brower's vitula moth, is a species of snout moth belonging to the genus Vitula. This species was first described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. It can be found across a large portion of North America, with recorded locations including British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. This moth has a wingspan that measures 14 to 16 millimeters. Its forewings are pale brownish fuscous, with a distinct area covered in a fine white powder. Its hindwings are pale fuscous, with slightly darker shading along the veins and terminal margin.

Photo: (c) John Ratzlaff, all rights reserved, uploaded by John Ratzlaff

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Vitula

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