Euchromius zephyrus

Euchromius zephyrus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Euchromius[1]
Species: E. zephyrus
Binomial name
Euchromius zephyrus
Bleszynski, 1962

Euchromius zephyrus is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria.[2]

The length of the forewings is 16–18 mm. The groundcolour of the forewings is creamy white, densely suffused with ochreous to dark brown scales. The hindwings are grey-brown, with a darkly bordered termen. Adults are on wing from September to the end of November, with a peak in the first two weeks of November.

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