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Euchromius zephyrus

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Euchromius zephyrus
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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

  1. ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  2. ^ Revision of the species of the genus Euchromius Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae) occurring in the Afrotropical region