Euchromius cornus

Euchromius cornus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Euchromius
Species: E. cornus
Binomial name
Euchromius cornus
Schouten, 1990

Euchromius cornus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Schouten in 1990. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from most provinces, including Western Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 16-22 mm. The forewings are creamy white, densely suffused with ochreous brown to brown scales. The hindwings are creamy white, with a darkly bordered termen. Adults are on wing from February to the end of May and again from August to the end of November in two generations per year.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Schouten, R T A (1990). "A new species of Euchromius Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae) from Australia". Tijdschrift Voor Entomologie 133: 265–267.
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