Euzophera fuliginosella

Euzophera fuliginosella is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Hermann von Heinemann in 1865. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland, Norway and the western part of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]

Euzophera fuliginosella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Euzophera
Species:
E. fuliginosella
Binomial name
Euzophera fuliginosella
(Heinemann, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Stenoptycha fuliginosella Heinemann, 1865

The wingspan is 15–20 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Betula species.

References edit

  1. ^ "Euzophera fuliginosella (Heinemann, 1865)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Witbandberkenlichtmot Euzophera fuliginosella (von Heinemann, 1865)". Microlepidoptera.nl. Retrieved November 30, 2018.