| Ephestia parasitella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Ephestia[1] |
| Species: | E. parasitella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ephestia parasitella Staudinger, 1859 |
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Ephestia parasitella is a species of snout moths in the genus Ephestia. It was described by Staudinger in 1859, and is known from Spain, France, the Benelux, Croatia and Russia.[2]
The wingspan is 14-20 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from April to September.
The larvae live in a silken cocoon and feed on dry vegetable matter, including dry berries and dead stems of ivy. The species hibernates in the cocoon and pupation also takes place within during spring.[4]