Euzophera cinerosella

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),^[1] Turkey, Russia and China.

Euzophera cinerosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Euzophera
Species:	E. cinerosella
Binomial name
Euzophera cinerosella (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
Myelois cinerosella Zeller, 1839 Euzophera cinerosella politella Ragonot, 1887 Phycis cinerosella incanella Eversmann, 1844 Euzophera pimelcella Zerny in Osthelder, 1935 Myelois artemisiella Stainton, 1859

The wingspan 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.^[2]

Figs. 1 larva after final moult 1a larva in situ, 1b cocoon in situ, 1c pupa in situ, 1d, 1e pupa of Lissonota hortorum the destructive parasite of this species

The larvae feed on Artemisia absinthium.^[3] They feed internally in the roots.