Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Microthyris | |
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Microthyris prolongalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854. It is found in Brazil, the West Indies (Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba), Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Texas and Florida.
The wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing in June, October and December in Florida.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ipomea species.
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