Ercta

Walker, 1859

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Ercta is a of in the Crambidae, Spilomelinae, established by Walker in 1859. The genus contains six recognized distributed across tropical and subtropical regions. Species have been described from the late 18th through early 20th centuries, with E. vittata being the earliest described (Fabricius, 1794).

Ercta vittata by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ercta: /ˈɛrkta/

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Distribution

Tropical and subtropical regions; specific distribution varies by . Ercta vittata has been recorded in the Neotropical region.

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