Biology:Evergestis unimacula

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Short description: Species of moth

Evergestis unimacula
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E. unimacula
Binomial name
Evergestis unimacula
(Grote & Robinson, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Asopia unimacula Grote & Robinson, 1867

Evergestis unimacula, the large-spotted evergestis moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1867.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Illinois, Indiana , Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee and West Virginia.[2] Outliers have been recorded from Florida.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin unimacula (meaning one spot).[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13631680 entry