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Euchromius tanalis

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Euchromius tanalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Euchromiini
Genus: Euchromius
Species:
E. tanalis
Binomial name
Euchromius tanalis
Schouten, 1988

Euchromius tanalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in the mountainous areas of Kenya and Ethiopia.[2] The habitat consists of montane vegetation zones at altitudes ranging from about 1,200 to 3,250 meters.

The length of the forewings is 20–24 mm. The groundcolour of the forewings is creamy white, densely suffused with ochreous to dark brown scales. The hindwings are creamy white to light brown with a darkly bordered termen. In Ethiopia adults have been recorded in October. In Kenya, adults were found on wing in January, May and June.

References

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  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