Epascestria pustulalis

Epascestria pustulalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Epascestria
Species:
E. pustulalis
Binomial name
Epascestria pustulalis
(Hubner, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis pustulalis Hubner, 1823
  • Phlyctaenodes pustulalis var. orientalis Caradja, 1916

Epascestria pustulalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, Finland, Denmark, the Benelux, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Slovenia and Croatia.[1] It is also present in the Near East, including Lebanon[2] and Turkey.

The wingspan is 17–20 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Anchusa officinalis, Anchusa strigosa and Echium species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] Larvae have a grey body and a black head. They can be found in May.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  3. ^ Swedish Moths
  4. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2012-03-20.


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