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Microcrambus minor - Hodges#5422 (Microcrambus minor)
Species
Microcrambus minor
- Hodges#5422
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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
Crambinae (Crambine Snout Moths)
Tribe
Crambini (Grass-Veneers)
Genus
Microcrambus
Species
minor
(Microcrambus minor - Hodges#5422)
Hodges Number
5422
Explanation of Names
Author: Forbes, 1920
Size
Northern specimens forewing length: 6.3-7.0 mm. Southern specimens (Florida and Louisiana) forewing length: 5.1-6.0 mm.
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Print References
Klots, A. B., 1968. The North American Microcrambus (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae).
Journal of the New York Entomological Society
76:
14
Internet References
Encyclopedia of Life
Moth Photographers Group
Butterflies and Moths of North America
iNaturalist
Works Cited
1.
The North American Microcrambus (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae)
A. B. Klots. 1968. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 76: 9-21.
Contributed by
tom murray
on 25 January, 2008 - 3:07pm
Additional contributions by
Steve Nanz
,
Beatriz Moisset
,
marcie oconnor
Last updated 9 February, 2019 - 8:20am