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Evergestis frumentalis Linnaeus, 1761

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Evergestis frumentalis Linnaeus, 1761
Name authority
Linnaeus, 1761
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Crambidae
Genus
Evergestis
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderLepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758
  7. superfamilyPyraloidea
  8. familyCrambidae
  9. subfamilyEvergestinae
  10. genusEvergestis Hübner, 1825
  11. speciesEvergestis frumentalis Linnaeus, 1761

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Evergestis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Evergestis aegyptiacalis Caradja, 1916CrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis aenealis [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775CrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis alborivulalis Eversmann, 1843CrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis anartalis StaudingerCrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis arcuatalis Hampson, 1900CrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis borregalis Munroe, 1974CrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis boursini Amsel, 1939CrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis brunnea Munroe, 1959CrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis comstocki Munroe, 1974CrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis desertalis HübnerCrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis dusmeti Agenjo, 1955CrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Evergestis eurekalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914CrambidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 488 records assigned to Crambidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Evergestis asiaticalis Ragonot, 1894 Ragonot, 1894synonym
Evergestis secalis Linnaeus, 1767 Linnaeus, 1767synonym
Evergestis espanalis Schawerda, 1926 Schawerda, 1926synonym
Evergestis implicalis Guenée, 1854 Guenée, 1854synonym
Evergestis repandalis Hübner Hübnersynonym
Evergestis triquetralis [Denis & Schiffermüller] [Denis & Schiffermüller]synonym

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Linnaeus. (1761). Fauna svecica sistens animalia sveciae regni. Mammalia, Aves, Amphibia, Pisces, Insecta, Vermes. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/80015#page/346/mode/2upSource fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:3DHC3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.