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Euchromius californicalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Euchromius

Euchromius californicalis, the California grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Packard in 1873. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. The habitat consists of grasslands.

The wingspan is 20-23 mm for males and 14-22 mm for females. The forewings are light brown with two yellow transverse lines. Adults are on wing from May to August.

References

Euchromius californicalis Wikipedia