Euchromius vinculellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found from France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece[2] and Morocco east to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Afghanistan. It is also found in Niger and Kenya.[3]
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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. vinculellus
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| Euchromius vinculellus (Zeller, 1847)
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The length of the forewings is 13–21 mm. The groundcolour of the forewings is creamy white, densely suffused with ochreous to dark brown scales. The hindwings are light brown to grey-brown with a darkly bordered termen. Adults are on wing in July (Niger) and January (Kenya).
References edit
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Revision of the species of the genus Euchromius Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae) occurring in the Afrotropical region
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