Eudonia torniplagalis
| Eudonia torniplagalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Eudonia |
| Species: | E. torniplagalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudonia torniplagalis (Dyar, 1904) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eudonia torniplagalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1904.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from South Dakota, the Rocky Mountains, the mountains of the south-western United States and from British Columbia to southern California.[2]
The length of the forewings is 8–12 mm. The antemedial line on the forewings is angled strongly outward, and there is usually a whitish shade, enclosed by both the antemedial and postmedial lines. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.[3]
Subspecies
- Eudonia torniplagalis torniplagalis (British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Washington)
- Eudonia torniplagalis alialis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912) (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico)
- Eudonia torniplagalis perfectalis Munroe, 1972 (California)
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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