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Species Vitula insula - Hodges#6009.2

Moth for ID - Vitula insula 6009.2  - Vitula insula 6009.2  - Vitula insula 6009  - Vitula insula Vitula insula Vitula insula CA Pyralid - Vitula insula
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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 Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
Subfamily Phycitinae
Tribe Phycitini
No Taxon (Ephestia Series)
Genus Vitula
Species insula (Vitula insula - Hodges#6009.2)
Hodges Number
6009.2
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Vitula insula Neunzig, 1990 (1)
Identification
Range
California. (2)
Season
Adults appear to be most common in January, May to October.
See Also
Compare on the plates of Moth Photographers Group.
Print References
Neunzig, H.H., 1990. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, p. 89, plate 3, figs. 30-32. (1)
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press, plate 26, fig. 43; p. 197. (3)