| Khorassania compositella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Khorassania |
| Species: | K. compositella |
| Binomial name | |
| Khorassania compositella (Treitschke, 1835) | |
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Khorassania compositella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in the Europe.
The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The moth flies from May to October .
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris .
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