Evergestis anartalis

Evergestis anartalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Evergestis
Species: E. anartalis
Binomial name
Evergestis anartalis
(Staudinger, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Hercyna anartalis Staudinger, 1892
  • Maelinoptera anartalis
  • Noctuelia anartalis Hampson, 1918
  • Evergestis heliacalis Zerny, 1914

Evergestis anartalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Staudinger in 1892. It is found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,[1] Kyrgyzstan and China. The habitat consists of sub-alpine and alpine meadows.

The length of the forewings is 8–12 mm. The forewings are brown, the basal area with a white line. The antemedian line is white, edged with black towards the median area. The hindwings are indian yellow with a dark brown margin. Adults are on wing from mid-June to mid-July.[2]

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