Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Microphysetica hermeasalis (Walker, 1859)
Isopteryx hermeasalis Walker, 1859
Falx sinuosalis Amsel, 1956
Parthenodes nymphulalis Hampson, 1906
Sufetula philogelos Dyar, 1922
Numbers
Microphysetica hermeasalis is the only member of the genus listed for America, north of Mexico.
(1) Range
Heppner (2003) listed the range as Florida; West Indies, Mexico to Venezuela.
(2) ,
(3)Season
Heppner (2003) reported adults in Florida from March to June, November to December.
(3)Food
Heppner (2003) listed the host plant as unknown.
(3)See Also
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(1)Print References
Amsel, H. G. 1956 c: Microlepidoptera Venezolana I. – Boletin de Entomologia Venezolana, Maracay 10 (1954) (1–2): 111.
Amsel, H. G. 1957 b: Microlepidoptera Venezolana II. – Boletin de Entomologia Venezolana, Maracay 10 (1954) (3-4): Berichtigung, pl. 2 fig. 15; pl. 20 fig. 5; pl. 83 fig. 12-13.
Dyar, H. G. 1922: New American moths and notes (Lepidoptera). – Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus, Washington 10 (1–3): 15.
Hampson, G. F. 1906 b: Descriptions of new Pyralidae of the subfamilies Hydrocampinae and Scopariinae . – Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany and Geology, London (ser. 7) 18: 472.
Munroe, E. G. 1995 a: Crambidae (Crambinae, Schoenobiinae, Cybalomiinae, Linostinae, Glaphyriinae, Dichogaminae, Scopariinae, Musotiminae, Midilinae, Nymphulinae, Odontiinae, Evergestinae, Pyraustinae). Pp. 78. – In: Heppner, J. B., Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 2. Hyblaeoidea - Pyraloidea - Tortricoidea 3. – Association for Tropical Lepidoptera & Scientific Publishers, Gainesville.
Walker, F. 1859 d: Pyralides. – List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, London 19: 945.