Euzopherodes ephestialis

Euzopherodes ephestialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Euzopherodes[1]
Species: E. ephestialis
Binomial name
Euzopherodes ephestialis
Hampson, 1903
Synonyms
  • Symphestia ephestialis

Euzopherodes ephestialis is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzopherodes. It was described by Hampson in 1903. It is found in India[2] and Pakistan.

The larvae feed on Loranthus species.[3]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. "LepIndex". Nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  3. "Possibilities of biological control of mistletoes, Loranthus Spp., using oligophagous insects from Pakistan". Springerlink.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.


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