Euchromius ocellea

Euchromius ocellea
Euchromius ocellea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Euchromius
Species: E. ocellea
Binomial name
Euchromius ocellea
(Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Euchromius ocelleus (Haworth, 1811)
  • Palparia ocelleus Haworth, 1811
  • Crambus cyrilli Costa, 1829
  • Phycis funiculella Treitschke, 1832
  • Eromene texana Robinson, 1870
  • Eromene gigantea Turati, 1924
  • Pseudoancylolomia qadrii Ahmad, Zaidi & Kamaluddin, 1982

The Necklace Veneer (Euchromius ocellea) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is a widespread species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, but migrates to Europe.

The wingspan is 16-27 mm.

The larvae feed on Zea mays and Sorghum bicolor.

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