Evergestis africalis

Evergestis africalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found on Sicily[2] and in Algeria,[1] South Africa[3] and Iran.

Evergestis africalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Evergestis[1]
Species:
E. africalis
Binomial name
Evergestis africalis
(Guenee, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Pionea africalis Guenee, 1854
  • Botys orbitalis C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Pionea zonalis La Harpe, 1860
  • Rivula vicarialis Walker, 1866
  • Scopula concisalis Walker, [1866]

The wingspan is about 31 mm.[4] Adults are on wing in October in Algeria.

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Afro Moths
  4. lepiforum.de


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