Euchromius klimeschi

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Euchromius klimeschi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Euchromiini
Genus: Euchromius
Species:
E. klimeschi
Binomial name
Euchromius klimeschi
Bleszynski, 1961

Euchromius klimeschi is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. [1] It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa and Namibia. [2]

The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from October to December and from February to March. In Somalia, adults have also been recorded in April, May and June.

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  2. Revision of the species of the genus Euchromius Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae) occurring in the Afrotropical region