Evergestis politalis
Evergestis politalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Evergestis[1] |
Species: | E. politalis |
Binomial name | |
Evergestis politalis (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) | |
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Evergestis politalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region and Greece),[2] North Africa (including Algeria)[1] and Central Asia (including Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan).[3]
The wingspan is about 18 mm.[4]
The larvae feed on Biscutella laevigata.[5]
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ BOLD Systems
- ↑ lepiforum.de
- ↑ Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
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