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Evergestis extimalis

Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Evergestis extimalis
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Evergestis extimalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the Palearctic.

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The wingspan is 27–31 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous-yellow, darker terminally; lines and discal spot hardly darker, marked with a few fuscous dots; a brown terminal suffusion, more or less strongly dilated towards middle;cilia fuscous. Hindwings prismatic yellow -whitish; termen yellower, brownish-tinged. The larva is pale yellow; dorsal line darker; lateral pale purple; spots on lateral line black; head black.[1]

The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species preferring the seed-heads.[2]

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Further reading

  • Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, David Wilson A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland: Atropos, England. ISBN 9780955108648

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