Evergestis vinctalis

Evergestis vinctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming.^[2]

Evergestis vinctalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Evergestis
Species:	E. vinctalis
Binomial name
Evergestis vinctalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

The wingspan is about 26 mm.^[3] The forewings are pale olive brown, shaded with bluish grey. The hindwings are pale smoky, but slightly darker terminally.^[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August.

Subspecies

• Evergestis vinctalis vinctalis
• Evergestis vinctalis muricoloralis Munroe, 1974 (British Columbia)