Eulepte anticostalis

Eulepte anticostalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1871.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida to North Carolina and west to Texas.[2] It is also found on Puerto Rico.

Eulepte anticostalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Eulepte
Species:
E. anticostalis
Binomial name
Eulepte anticostalis
(Grote, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Botis anticostalis Grote, 1871
  • Botis levalis Hulst, 1886

The wingspan is 25–28 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and from July to October.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "801344.00 – 5195 – Eulepte anticostalis – (Grote, 1871)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  3. Boone, Mike (April 22, 2016). "Species Eulepte anticostalis - Hodges#5195". BugGuide. Retrieved August 8, 2018.


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