Evergestis unimacula
| Evergestis unimacula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Evergestis |
| Species: | E. unimacula |
| Binomial name | |
| Evergestis unimacula (Grote & Robinson, 1867) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Evergestis unimacula, the Large-spotted Evergestis Moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Grote and Robinson in 1867.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee and West Virginia.[2] Strays have been recorded from Florida.
The wingspan is 18-22 mm. The forewings are dark greyish-brown with a pale patch along the outer half of the costa, as well as a small pale discal spot in the lower half of the wing and a dark terminal line. The hindwings are similar in colour, but have a more diffuse pale patch. Adults are on wing from May to August.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin unimacula (meaning one spot).[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide