Evergestis sophialis

(Evergestis sophialis)

Description

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

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Evergestis
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