Evergestis sophialis

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Evergestis sophialis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Evergestis
Species:
E. sophialis
Binomial name
Evergestis sophialis
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena sophialisFabricius, 1787
  • Evergestis sophialis ab. suffusaSkala, 1928
  • Phalaena variegalisFabricius, 1787
  • Crambus sophiaeFabricius, 1798

Evergestis sophialis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region and Hungary. [1]

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August.

The larvae feed on Sisymbrium sophia . [2]

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