Euchromius discopis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa and Namibia.[2] The habitat consists of steppe, dry woodland areas and macchia vegetations up to an altitude of 2,000 meters.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Euchromiini |
| Genus: | Euchromius |
| Species: | E. discopis
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| Binomial name | |
| Euchromius discopis (Hampson, 1919)
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The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. Adults are on wing from October to April with peaks in October and February.
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ Revision of the species of the genus Euchromius Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae) occurring in the Afrotropical region
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