Euzophera bigella

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Euzophera bigella, the quince moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Zeller in 1848. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, the Netherlands, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region),[1] Iran, Baluchistan and Morocco.

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Euzophera bigella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Euzophera
Species:
E. bigella
Binomial name
Euzophera bigella
(Zeller, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Ephestia bigella Zeller, 1848
  • Ephestia egeriella Millière, 1873
  • Euzophera bisinuella Ragonot, 1887
  • Euzophera immundella Ragonot, 1901
  • Euzophera renulella Costantini, 1922
  • Euzopherodes angulella Chrétien in Oberthür, 1922
  • Homoeosoma stenoptycha Herrich-Schäffer, 1849
  • Nephopteryx punicaeella Moore, 1891
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The wingspan is 15–20 mm.[2]

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