Biology:Ephelis cruentalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Ephelis cruentalis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Odontiinae
Genus: Ephelis
Species:
E. cruentalis
Binomial name
Ephelis cruentalis
(Geyer, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Uresiphita cruentalis Geyer, 1832
  • Ephelis bourjotalis Duponchel, 1833
  • Ephelis badialis Treitschke, 1835
  • Pionea cruentalis

Ephelis cruentalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Geyer in 1832.[1] It is found in southern Europe, from France east to Italy and Greece to Turkey and further east into central Asia.

The wingspan is 18–23 mm.

The larvae feed on Hypericum species (St. John's worts).

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5382159 entry