Evergestis isatidalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Turkey[1] and North Africa, including Algeria.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Evergestis |
| Species: | E. isatidalis
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| Evergestis isatidalis (Duponchel, 1833)
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The wingspan is 28–34 mm. Adults are on wing from December to January.
The larvae feed on Isatis tinctoria, Raphanus raphanistrum and Eruca vesicaria. Along the coast, larvae are found from February to March. Inland, they live from April to May.
References edit
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-21.