Evergestis triangulalis
| Evergestis triangulalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Evergestis |
| Species: | E. triangulalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Evergestis triangulalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914 | |
Evergestis triangulalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.[2]
The wingspan is 26-30 mm. The forewings are whitish, scaled with brown in the basal and median area and suffused with dull red-brown terminally. The hindwings are pale smoky hyaline, shaded with deep smoky on the outer margin.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from February to October.[4]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Barnes & McDunnough, 1914. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America. p. (229)
- ↑ Bug Guide
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