Eremanthe
| Eremanthe | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eremanthe Munroe, 1972[1] |
| Species: | E. chemsaki |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremanthe chemsaki Munroe, 1972 | |
Eremanthe is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Eremanthe chemsaki, Chemsak's desert moth, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[2] It is also found in Mexico.
Adults are diurnal and are on wing from March to May.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of John Chemsak.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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