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Eudonia spaldingalis

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Eudonia spaldingalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species:
E. spaldingalis
Binomial name
Eudonia spaldingalis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia spaldingalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Eudonia spaldingalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.[2][3]

The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are pale gray, suffused with blackish. The basal third is pale with a short black basal dash. The antemedial line is black and the subterminal line is pale. The hindwings are pale, but somewhat smoky on the outer margin.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "800995.00 – 4729 – Eudonia spaldingalis – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Eudonia spaldingalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America. 1 (5): 34Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.