Ercta vittata

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Ercta vittata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ercta
Species:
E. vittata
Binomial name
Ercta vittata
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena vittataFabricius, 1794
  • Ercta tipulalisWalker, 1859
  • Euclasta torquillalisMöschler, 1890
  • Euclasta torquittalis
  • Lineodes valsaynalisKaye, 1923
  • Stenia hemialisGuenée, 1854

Ercta vittata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in the West Indies (Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Cuba) and South America (including Trinidad and Brazil). [1] It has also been recorded from Costa Rica [2] and southern Florida. [3]

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References

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  3. "801278.00 – 5111 – Ercta vittata – (Fabricius, 1794)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 13, 2018.