Vitula pinei
| Vitula pinei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Vitula |
| Species: | V. pinei |
| Binomial name | |
| Vitula pinei Heinrich, 1956 | |
Vitula pinei is a species of snout moth in the genus Vitula. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. It is found in the US states of California, Arizona, Texas[1] and Utah.
The wingspan is 19–21 mm. The forewings are white, finely dusted with fuscous. The hindwings are whitish and semihyaline with a smoky line along the termen and some smoky shading on the veins.[2]
They feed on the cones Pinus species.
References
- ^ "800242.00 – 6009 – Vitula pinei – Heinrich, 1956". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ Heinrich, Carl (1956). "Checklist of American Phycitinae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 207: 316–329 – via Internet Archive.
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