Epascestria pustulalis
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Epascestria[1] |
| Species: | E. pustulalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Epascestria pustulalis (Hubner, 1823) | |
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Epascestria pustulalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, Finland, Denmark, the Benelux, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Slovenia and Croatia.[2] It is also present in the Near East, including Lebanon[1] and Turkey.
The larvae feed on Anchusa officinalis, Anchusa strigosa and Echium species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, full depth, brownish, inflated blotch, mostly positioned against the midrib. The frass is deposited in the central part of the mine. Pupation takes place within the mine.[4] Larvae have a grey body and a black head. They can be found in May.
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Swedish Moths
- ↑ bladmineerders.nl
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