Euzophera cinerosella

Euzophera cinerosella is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Zeller in 1839. It is found in most of Europe (except the Benelux, Ireland, Portugal and Ukraine),[1] Turkey, Russia and China.

Euzophera cinerosella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Euzophera
Species:
E. cinerosella
Binomial name
Euzophera cinerosella
(Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Myelois cinerosella Zeller, 1839
  • Euzophera cinerosella politella Ragonot, 1887
  • Phycis cinerosella incanella Eversmann, 1844
  • Euzophera pimelcella Zerny in Osthelder, 1935
  • Myelois artemisiella Stainton, 1859

The wingspan 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.[2]

The larvae feed on Artemisia absinthium.[3] They feed internally in the roots.

References
  1. "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  2. "UKMoths". UKMoths. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Euzophera Zeller, 1867". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 19, 2017.


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