Biology:Epina alleni

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Short description: Species of moth

Epina alleni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: incertae sedis
Genus: Epina
Species:
E. alleni
Binomial name
Epina alleni
(Fernald, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Diatraea alleni Fernald, 1888

Epina alleni is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles H. Fernald in 1888.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Indiana , Maine, Massachusetts , Pennsylvania and South Carolina.[2]

The wingspan is about 25–30 mm. Adults have cream hindwings with a dark brown terminal line. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13609880 entry