Vitula setonella

Vitula setonella is a species of snout moth in the genus Vitula. It was described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1927. It is found in British Columbia, Utah, California and Arizona.[1]

Vitula setonella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Vitula
Species:
V. setonella
Binomial name
Vitula setonella
(McDunnough, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Moodna setonella McDunnough, 1927
  • Manhatta setonella

The wingspan is 14–16 mm.[2]

References
  1. "800247.00 – 6010 – Vitula setonella – (McDunnough, 1927)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. Heinrich, Carl (1956). "Checklist of American Phycitinae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 207: 316–329 – via Internet Archive.


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