Genus Hileithia

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Remarks · Works Cited

Blepharomastix Moth - Hodges #5187 - Hileithia magualis

Hieleithia magualis - Hileithia magualis

Show images of: caterpillars · adults · both

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Spilomelinae

Tribe Herpetogrammatini

Genus Hileithia

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Hileithia Snellen, 1875

= Belpharomastix (in part)

Numbers

Five species in our area. (1)

Remarks

Blepharomastix magualis, aplicalis, rehamalis, and differentialis were transferred to Hileithia in Munroe (1995a)(1).

Works Cited

1.	Annotated check list of the Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) of America North of Mexico Scholtens, B.G., Solis, A.M. 2015. ZooKeys 535: 1–136. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.535.6086.

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 3 August, 2007 - 8:09pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy, Kyhl Austin
Last updated 2 April, 2016 - 8:05pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2025 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Printer Friendly Version