Euzophera pinguis

Euzophera pinguis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Euzophera
Species:	E. pinguis
Binomial name
*Euzophera pinguis* (Haworth, 1811)^[1]
Synonyms
Phycis pinguis Haworth, 1811 Euzophera pinguis concolorella Ragonot in Staudinger, 1892 Euzophera nelliella Ragonot, 1894 Nephopteryx fischeri Zeller, 1846 Nephopteryx splendidella Herrich-Schäffer, 1848

The Tabby Knot-horn (Euzophera pinguis) is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in Europe.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 23–28 mm. The moths are on wing from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Fraxinus excelsior.

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