Vitula broweri

Vitula broweri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Vitula[1]
Species: V. broweri
Binomial name
Vitula broweri
(Heinrich, 1956)
Synonyms
  • Manhatta broweri Heinrich 1956

Vitula broweri, Brower's Vitula moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Vitula. It was described by Heinrich in 1956. It is found in much of North America, including British Columbia, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are pale brownish fuscous with a white-powdered area. The hindwings are pale fuscous and the veins and terminal margin are slightly darker.[3]

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