Evergestis politalis
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| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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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