Euzophera cinerosella

Euzophera cinerosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Euzophera[1]
Species: E. cinerosella
Binomial name
Euzophera cinerosella
(Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Myelois cinerosella Zeller, 1839
  • Euzophera cinerosella politella Ragonot, 1887
  • Phycis cinerosella incanella Eversmann, 1844
  • Euzophera pimelcella Zerny in Osthelder, 1935
  • Myelois artemisiella Stainton, 1859

Euzophera cinerosella is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Zeller in 1839. It is found in most of Europe (except the Benelux, Ireland, Portugal and Ukraine),[2] Turkey, Russia and China.

The wingspan 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia absinthium.[4] They feed internally in the roots.

References

  1. ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  3. ↑ "UKmoths". UKmoths. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  4. ↑ "Euzophera at funet". 193.166.3.2. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2012-01-17.


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