Hileithia differentialis

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Hileithia differentialis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hileithia
Species:
H. differentialis
Binomial name
Hileithia differentialis
(Dyar, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Bocchoris differentialisDyar, 1914

Hileithia differentialis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. [1] It is found in the US states of Florida and Texas [2] and from the West Indies to Central America (including Panama).

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are pale straw yellow with small costal dots. [3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to April and from July to December in Florida.

The larvae feed on Blechum brownei and Baccharis species. [4]

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. "801206.00 – 5190 – Hileithia differentialis – (Dyar, 1914)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  3. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2050): 266 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. Heiman, Maury J. (April 23, 2016). "Species Hileithia differentialis - Hodges#5190". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved April 4, 2018.