Euchromius californicalis
Species of moth
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Euchromius californicalis, the California grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.[2] The habitat consists of grasslands.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Euchromiusini |
| Genus: | Euchromius |
| Species: | E. californicalis |
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| Euchromius californicalis (Packard, 1873) | |
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The wingspan is 20–23 mm for males and 14–22 mm for females.[3] The forewings are light brown with two yellow transverse lines. Adults are on wing from May to August.[4]
