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Hoterodes ausonia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from Florida, through Central America to Suriname and Ecuador. It is also found in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Microthyris prolongalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in Brazil, the West Indies, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Texas and Florida.
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- ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moths of Belize
- ↑ BOLD Systems
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