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),[2] Turkey, Russia and China.

Euzophera cinerosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Euzophera[1]
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.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia absinthium.[4] They feed internally in the roots.

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  3. "UKMoths". UKMoths. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  4. Savela, Markku. "Euzophera Zeller, 1867". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 19, 2017.


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