Evergestis desertalis

Evergestis desertalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine (Crimea), south-eastern Russia,[2] on Sicily, Malta and Crete,[3] Arabia[1] and North Africa, including Algeria[4] and Tunisia.[5]

Evergestis desertalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Evergestis
Species:	E. desertalis
Binomial name
Evergestis desertalis (Hubner, 1813)[1]
Synonyms
Pyralis desertalis Hubner, 1813 Botys vandalusialis Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 Noctuelia avicennae Tams, 1925

The wingspan is about 27 mm.[6] There are two or more generations per year with adults on wing from May to October.

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
2. Zolotuhin, V.V. (2005). "On new and little-known pyralid moths (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Pyraustidae) from the Lower and Middle Volga Region". Eversmannia. 3-4: 3-17.
3. Fauna Europaea
4. Savela, Markku. "Evergestis desertalis (Hübner, [1813])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
5. "Taxonomy Browser: Evergestis desertalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
6. "Lepiforum.eu". Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2012-03-21.