Eurrhyparodes splendens

Eurrhyparodes splendens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Eurrhyparodes
Species: E. splendens
Binomial name
Eurrhyparodes splendens
Druce, 1895

Eurrhyparodes splendens is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1895. It is found from Arizona and Texas[1] through Mexico (Xalapa, Veracruz, Morelos, Guerrero, Yucatán) to Guatemala[2] and Costa Rica.[3]

The wingspan is about 19 mm.[4] The forewings are dark brown, crossed by three fine waved yellowish-white lines. The third line, outer margin and part of the inner margin bordered by a metallic steel blue band. The hindwings are crossed by two yellowish-white lines from the costal to the inner margin. There is a third waved line. Both the outer and inner margins are bordered with metallic steel blue.[5] Adults are on wing in July, September and December.

References

  1. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. BOLD Systems
  4. Bug Guide
  5. Druce, H., 1895. Biologia Centrali-Americana: Insecta. Lepidoptera: Heterocera. 2: 271



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