Ephestia parasitella
| Ephestia parasitella | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Ephestia[1] |
| Species: | E. parasitella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ephestia parasitella Staudinger, 1859 | |
Ephestia parasitella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ephestia. It was described by Staudinger in 1859, and is known from Spain, France, the Benelux, Croatia and Russia.[2]
The wingspan is 14–20 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from April to September.
The larvae live in a silken cocoon and feed on dry vegetable matter, including dry berries and dead stems of ivy. The species hibernates in the cocoon and pupation also takes place within during spring.[4]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Lot Moths and Butterflies
- ↑ Lepidoptera of Belgium
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