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Evergestis vinctalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Evergestis

Similar
  
Evergestis pallidata, Evergestis, Crambidae

Evergestis vinctalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1914. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming.

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are pale olive-brown, shaded with bluish grey. The hindwings are pale smoky, but slightly darker terminally. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August.

Subspecies

  • Evergestis vinctalis vinctalis
  • Evergestis vinctalis muricoloralis Munroe, 1974 (British Columbia)
  • References

    Evergestis vinctalis Wikipedia