Evergestis politalis

Evergestis politalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region and Greece),[2] North Africa (including Algeria)[1] and Central Asia (including Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan).[3]

Evergestis politalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Evergestis[1]
Species:
E. politalis
Binomial name
Evergestis politalis
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis politalis Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Pionea politalis bifascialis GuenĂ©e, 1849
  • Botys dispersalis Mann, 1859
  • Orobena bicoloralis La Harpe, 1860
  • Phalaena pictoralis Fabricius, 1794

The wingspan is about 18 mm.[4]

The larvae feed on Biscutella laevigata.[5]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. BOLD Systems
  4. lepiforum.de
  5. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa


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