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Monoptilota is a genus of snout moths. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900. It contains only one species, the lima-bean vine borer moth (Monoptilota pergratialis),[1] which is found in the central and south-eastern parts of the United States.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Monoptilota Hulst, 1900[1][2] |
| Species: | M. pergratialis
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| Monoptilota pergratialis (Hulst, 1886)
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The wingspan is 21–23 mm. There are three generations per year in North Carolina.
The larvae have been recorded on Phaseolus lunatus, snap bean, Vigna unguiculata and Dahlia species. Larvae can be found from May to October.
References
edit- ^ a b Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "800522.00 – 5736 – Monoptilota pergratialis – Lima-bean Vine Borer Moth – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Limabean Vine Borer". Ipm.ncsu.edu. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
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