Euclasta splendidalis

Euclasta splendidalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1848. It is found in Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Russia,[2] Asia Minor, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan[1] and Armenia.[3] It has been recorded from Malta, but this is a misidentification of Euclasta varii.[4]

Euclasta splendidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Euclasta[1]
Species:
E. splendidalis
Binomial name
Euclasta splendidalis
Synonyms
  • Botys splendidalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1848

The wingspan is about 32 mm.[5]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. "Euclasta splendidalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Euclasta splendidalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  4. The correct identity of three Pyralidae moths from the Maltese Islands
  5. "06626 Euclasta splendidalis (Herrich-Schäffer, [1848])". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved February 13, 2018.


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