Euchromius zephyrus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Euchromiini
Genus: Euchromius
Species:
E. zephyrus
Binomial name
Euchromius zephyrus
Bleszynski, 1962

Euchromius zephyrus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] 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. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  2. Revision of the species of the genus Euchromius Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae) occurring in the Afrotropical region


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