Hileithia rehamalis is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hileithia rehamalis

Hileithia rehamalis

Hileithia rehamalis is a small 15 mm wingspan moth in the Crambidae family, described in 1914, found in Mexico and the southern U.S.

Family
Genus
Hileithia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hileithia rehamalis

Hileithia rehamalis is a moth species belonging to the Crambidae family. It was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. This species can be found in Tehuacan, a city in Mexico, as well as in the U.S. states of Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, New Mexico and Texas. The wingspan of Hileithia rehamalis is approximately 15 millimeters. Adult individuals of this species have been recorded in flight between the months of May and August.

Photo: (c) David G. Barker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David G. Barker · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae › Hileithia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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