Biology:Eudonia torniplagalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | E. torniplagalis
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| Eudonia torniplagalis (Dyar, 1904)
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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
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q13618363 entry
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