Evergestis vinctalis

Evergestis vinctalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Evergestis
Species: E. vinctalis
Binomial name
Evergestis vinctalis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

Evergestis vinctalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming.[2]

The wingspan is about 26 mm.[3] The forewings are pale olive-brown, shaded with bluish grey. The hindwings are pale smoky, but slightly darker terminally.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August.

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