Evergestis obliqualis

Evergestis obliqualis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Evergestis
Species:	E. obliqualis
Binomial name
	Evergestis obliqualis; (Grote, 1883)
Synonyms
	Paraedis obliqualis Grote, 1883; Mesographe obliqualis;

Evergestis obliqualis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.^[2]

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The length of the forewings is 13–18 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed on Portulaca species.^[3]

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