Euchromius zephyrus
| Euchromius zephyrus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Euchromius[1] |
| Species: | E. zephyrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Euchromius zephyrus Bleszynski, 1962 | |
Euchromius zephyrus is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria.[2]
The length of the forewings is 16–18 mm. The groundcolour of the forewings is creamy white, densely suffused with ochreous to dark brown scales. The hindwings are grey-brown, with a darkly bordered termen. Adults are on wing from September to the end of November, with a peak in the first two weeks of November.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ Revision of the species of the genus Euchromius Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae) occurring in the Afrotropical region