Epischnia prodromella

Epischnia prodromella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Epischnia[1]
Species: E. prodromella
Binomial name
Epischnia prodromella
(Hübner, 1799)
Synonyms
  • Tinea prodromella Hübner, 1796

Epischnia prodromella is a species of snout moth in the genus Epischnia. It was described by Hübner in 1799, and is known from North Africa and most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Ireland, Great Britain and the Baltic region.[2]

The wingspan is 28–35 mm.[3]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. microlepidoptera.nl


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