Biology:Evergestis funalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Evergestis funalis
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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E. funalis
Binomial name
Evergestis funalis
(Grote, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Aedis funalis Grote, 1878

Evergestis funalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California , Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington (state) .[2]

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October.

Subspecies

  • Evergestis funalis funalis
  • Evergestis funalis angelina Munroe, 1974 (California)
  • Evergestis funalis columbialis Munroe, 1974 (British Columbia)
  • Evergestis funalis insulalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914 (British Columbia: Vancouver Island)
  • Evergestis funalis wallacensis Munroe, 1974 (Idaho)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13631426 entry