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Wainscot Grass-Veneer (Eoreuma densellus)

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Eoreuma densellus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Haimbachiini
Genus: Eoreuma
Species:
E. densellus
Binomial name
Eoreuma densellus
(Zeller, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Chilo densellus Zeller, 1881
  • Eoreuma densella

Eoreuma densellus, commonly known as the wainscot grass-veneer, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Zeller in 1881.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Minnesota to Connecticut, south to Texas and Florida.[2]

Adults are on wing from April to October in most of the range, but year round in Florida.[3] The average length is 12.5 mm.

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide