Hileithia magualis

Hileithia magualis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.[2] It is also found in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Cuba.

Hileithia magualis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hileithia
Species:
H. magualis
Binomial name
Hileithia magualis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Isopteryx magualis Guenée, 1854
  • Nacoleia magnalis
  • Asopia curtalis Walker, 1866
  • Botys belusalis Walker, 1859
  • Samea medealis Walker, 1859

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from March to December.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "801202.00 – 5187 – Hileithia magualis – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. Balaban, John and Jane (April 23, 2016). "Species Hileithia magualis - Hodges#5187". BugGuide. Retrieved August 14, 2018.


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