Evergestis isatidalis
| Evergestis isatidalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Evergestis[1] |
| Species: | E. isatidalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Evergestis isatidalis (Duponchel, 1833) | |
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Evergestis isatidalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Turkey[2] and North Africa, including Algeria.[1]
The wingspan is 28–34 mm. Adults are on wing from December to January.
The larvae feed on Isatis tinctoria, Raphanus raphanistrum and Eruca vesicaria. Along the coast, larvae are found from February to March. Inland, they live from April to May.
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
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