Euchromius nigrobasalis

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Euchromius nigrobasalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Euchromiini
Genus: Euchromius
Species:
E. nigrobasalis
Binomial name
Euchromius nigrobasalis
Schouten, 1988

Euchromius nigrobasalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Zimbabwe and South Africa.[2]

The length of the forewings is 12–16 mm. The groundcolour of the forewings is white, densely suffused with dark brown to black scales. The hindwings are grey with a darkly bordered termen. Adults have been recorded in October and November.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  2. ^ Revision of the species of the genus Euchromius Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae) occurring in the Afrotropical region