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Euzophera cinerosella

(Euzophera cinerosella)

Description

Euzophera cinerosella is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Zeller in 1839. It is found in most of Europe (except the Benelux, Ireland, Portugal and Ukraine), Turkey, Russia and China. The wingspan 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. The larvae feed on Artemisia absinthium. They feed internally in the roots.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pyralidae
Genus:Euzophera
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