Epischnia asteris

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Epischnia asteris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Epischnia
Species:
E. asteris
Binomial name
Epischnia asteris
Staudinger, 1870
Synonyms
  • Epischnia bankesiellaRichardson, 1888
  • Epischnia peroniAgenjo, 1948
  • Epischnia asteris obscuraRagonot, 1893

Epischnia asteris is a species of snout moth in the genus Epischnia . [1] It was described by Staudinger in 1870, and is known from France, Great Britain, Portugal and Spain. [2]

The wingspan is 27–30 mm. Adults are on wing in July. [3]

The larvae feed on Inula crithmoides . They can be found from August to September and again from April to May after overwintering.

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. UKmoths