Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811

Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811

Euchromius ocellea is a cosmopolitan migratory moth of Crambidae widespread in tropical-subtropical regions.

Family
Genus
Euchromius
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811

Euchromius ocellea, commonly called the necklace veneer or belted grass-veneer, is a cosmopolitan migratory moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811, and its Hodges number is 5454. This species has a cosmopolitan distribution. It is widespread across tropical and subtropical regions, and occurs as a rare migrant in other parts of its range, including the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Euchromius

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