''Gyros muirii'' is a species of

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in the family Crambidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from

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and

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. The

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is about 13 mm. The forewings are dull orange, flecked with blackish scales, and the base shading into deep brown. In the central space, there is also a blackish cloud and the posterior margin is blackish. The hindwings are a lighter shade of orange, with a narrow regular marginal border. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to July.''Moth Photographers Group''
Mississippi State University.

Subspecies

*''Gyros muirii muirii'' *''Gyros muirii rubralis'' (Warren, 1892) (California)

References

Moths described in 1881 Odontiini {{Odontiinae-stub