Ercta vittata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in the West Indies (Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Cuba) and South America (including Trinidad and Brazil).[1] It has also been recorded from Costa Rica[2] and southern Florida.[3]
| Ercta vittata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Ercta |
| Species: | E. vittata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ercta vittata (Fabricius, 1794)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ BOLD Systems
- ^ "801278.00 – 5111 – Ercta vittata – (Fabricius, 1794)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
 | This Spilomelinae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |