Microtheoris ophionalis Walker, 1859 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Microtheoris ophionalis Walker, 1859

Microtheoris ophionalis Walker, 1859

The yellow-veined moth (Microtheoris ophionalis) is a small Crambidae moth described in 1859, found across the Americas.

Family
Genus
Microtheoris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Microtheoris ophionalis Walker, 1859

Microtheoris ophionalis, commonly called the yellow-veined moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. Its distribution ranges from southern Canada, through the United States and Mexico, all the way to South America. The forewings of this moth measure between 5.5 and 7 millimeters in length. In the northern portion of its range, adult yellow-veined moths are active in flight from May through October.

Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Microtheoris

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