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]
| Euchromius zephyrus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Euchromiini |
| Genus: | Euchromius |
| Species: | E. zephyrus
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| Binomial name | |
| Euchromius zephyrus Bleszynski, 1962
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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
edit- ^ "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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