Cadra calidella

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Cadra calidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Cadra
Species: C. calidella
Binomial name
Cadra calidella
(Guenée, 1845)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Ephestia calidella Guenée, 1845

The Dried Fruit Moth (Cadra calidella) is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Guenée, in 1845.[1] It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 17–25 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on dried fruit and seeds.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29. 
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. microlepidoptera.nl


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