Eudonia spaldingalis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Eudonia |
Species: | E. spaldingalis
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Binomial name | |
Eudonia spaldingalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)
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Eudonia spaldingalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.[2][3]
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are pale gray, suffused with blackish. The basal third is pale with a short black basal dash. The antemedial line is black and the subterminal line is pale. The hindwings are pale, but somewhat smoky on the outer margin.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "800995.00 – 4729 – Eudonia spaldingalis – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Eudonia spaldingalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America. 1 (5): 34 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.