Epischnia cretaciella
| Epischnia cretaciella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Epischnia |
| Species: | E. cretaciella |
| Binomial name | |
| Epischnia cretaciella Mann, 1869 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Epischnia cretaciella is a species of moth in the Pyralidae family. It is found in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Russia[1] and Libya.
Larvae
The wingspan is about 31 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Helichrysum italicum and Inula candida.[2]