Euzopherodes ephestialis

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Euzopherodes ephestialis
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E. ephestialis
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Euzopherodes ephestialis
Hampson, 1903
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  • Symphestia ephestialis

Euzopherodes ephestialis is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzopherodes . It was described by George Hampson in 1903. It is found in India [2] and Pakistan.

The larvae feed on Loranthus species. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Euzopherodes ephestialis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  3. Mushtaque, M.; Baloch, G. M. (1979). "Possibilities of biological control of mistletoes, Loranthus Spp., using oligophagous insects from Pakistan". Entomophaga. 24: 73–81. doi:10.1007/BF02377512. S2CID   44007827.