Biology:Euchromius klimeschi

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Short description: Species of moth

Euchromius klimeschi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Euchromiini
Genus: Euchromius
Species:
E. klimeschi
Binomial name
Euchromius klimeschi
Bleszynski, 1961

Euchromius klimeschi is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar , Mozambique, South Africa and Namibia.[2]

The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. The groundcolour of the forewings is creamy white, densely suffused with ochreous brown to brown scales. The hindwings are grey-brown with a darkly bordered termen. Adults are on wing from October to December and from February to March. In Somalia, adults have also been recorded in April, May and June.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5405968 entry