Ephestia parasitella
Ephestia parasitella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ephestia. It was described by Staudinger in 1859, and is known from Spain, France, the Benelux, Croatia and Russia.[2]
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The wingspan is 14–20 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from April to September.
The larvae live in a silken cocoon and feed on dry vegetable matter, including dry berries and dead stems of ivy. The species hibernates in the cocoon and pupation also takes place within during spring.[4]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lot Moths and Butterflies
- "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
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