Belted Grass-Veneer

Euchromius ocellea

"Euchromius ocellea", the necklace veneer or belted grass-veneer, is a cosmopolitan migratory species of moth of the family Crambidae, first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811. It has Hodges number 5454.
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Distribution

The species has a cosmopolitan distribution. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, while it is a rare migrant in some other parts of its range, such as the UK and the Netherlands.
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Reproduction

Larvae of "Euchromius ocellea" have a white body with amber pinacula and a pale amber head, and grow to a length of 18–20 mm. They feed on maize and sorghum.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusEuchromius
SpeciesE. ocellea
Photographed in
United States of America