Biology:Eudonia torniplagalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Eudonia torniplagalis
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E. torniplagalis
Binomial name
Eudonia torniplagalis
(Dyar, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia torniplagalis Dyar, 1904
  • Scoparia alialis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Eudonia torniplagalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from South Dakota, the Rocky Mountains, the mountains of the south-western United States and from British Columbia to southern California .[2]

The length of the forewings is 8–12 mm. The antemedial line on the forewings is angled strongly outward, and there is usually a whitish shade, enclosed by both the antemedial and postmedial lines. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.[3]

Subspecies

  • Eudonia torniplagalis torniplagalis (British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Washington)
  • Eudonia torniplagalis alialis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico)
  • Eudonia torniplagalis perfectalis Munroe, 1972 (California)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13618363 entry