Evergestis extimalis

Evergestis extimalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Evergestis
Species: E. extimalis
Binomial name
Evergestis extimalis
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena extimalis Scopoli, 1763
  • Evergestis extimalis var. pallicilialis Fuchs, 1900
  • Phalaena flavofusca Retzius, 1783
  • Phalaena Tinea mediella Goeze, 1783
  • Pyralis erucalis Hübner, 1796
  • Pyralis margaritalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Tinea intermediata Fourcroy, 1785

Evergestis extimalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Eurasia.

Larva

The wingspan is 27–31 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species.

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