Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Genus Euchromius Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Subphylum Hexapoda Family Crambidae Scientific name Euchromius ocellea Rank Species | |
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Similar Euchromius, Butterflies and moths, Agriphila deliella, Agriphila selasella, Pediasia aridella | ||
The necklace veneer (Euchromius ocellea) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is a widespread species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, but migrates to Europe.
The wingspan is 16–27 mm. The groundcolour of the forewings is creamy white, densely suffused with ochreous to dark brown scales. The posterior area sometimes has a yellowish spot. The hindwings are creamy white to grey-brown. In southern Africa, adults are on wing from October to April. In eastern Africa there seem to be two flight periods with adults on wing from November to February and again from June to July. In western Africa the flight period ranges from November to March.
The larvae feed on Zea mays and Sorghum bicolor.
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