| Epischnia asteris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Epischnia |
| Species: | E. asteris |
| Binomial name | |
| Epischnia asteris Staudinger, 1870 | |
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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.
