Evergestis obliqualis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Crambidae
Genus
Evergestis
Species
Evergestis obliqualis
Scientific Name
Evergestis obliqualis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Evergestis obliqualis

Evergestis obliqualis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.

The length of the forewings is 13–18 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed on Portulaca species.

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