Epascestria pustulalis

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Epascestria pustulalis
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E. pustulalis
Binomial name
Epascestria pustulalis
(Hubner, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis pustulalisHubner, 1823
  • Phlyctaenodes pustulalis var. orientalisCaradja, 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. [2] It is also present in the Near East, including Lebanon [1] and Turkey.

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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. The mine has the form of a large, full depth, brownish, inflated blotch, mostly positioned against the midrib. The frass is deposited in the central part of the mine. Pupation takes place within the mine. [4] Larvae have a grey body and a black head. They can be found in May.

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  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Swedish Moths
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