Euchromius matador
Euchromius matador is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in eastern Zaire and western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of moist woodland, savanna areas and montane areas (up to 1,500 meters).
| Euchromius matador | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Euchromiini |
| Genus: | Euchromius |
| Species: | E. matador |
| Binomial name | |
| Euchromius matador Bleszynski, 1966 | |
The length of the forewings is 20–24 mm. The groundcolour of the forewings is creamy white, densely suffused with ochreous to dark brown scales. The hindwings are creamy white to light grey with a darkly bordered termen. Adults are on wing from March to June and again from November to December in two generations per year.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- Revision of the species of the genus Euchromius Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae) occurring in the Afrotropical region
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